The Miami Marlins missed the postseason in 2024 with a 62-100 record after making the playoffs in 2023 with an 84-78 record.
In the 21 seasons since winning the World Series in 2003, the Marlins have made the postseason twice, with their longest run ending in the National League Division Series.
The Marlins will have a new manager in 2025 after they announced the hiring of Los Angeles Dodgers first base coach Clayton McCullough.
McCullough revealed what he learned from being in the Dodgers organization and what he wants to bring with him to the Marlins.
“One thing that stood out to me about Los Angeles was that they put the players first,” McCullough said, via Foul Territory .
“They put the players first”
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McCullough had a chance to coach in an organization that knows how to win, as the Dodgers have eight World Series titles after winning it in 2024.
The Marlins are hoping McCullough can turn things around after they suffered their first 100-loss game since 2013.
One thing that stands out in his comments is that the Dodgers continue to develop players even as they reach the big leagues.
Most MLB players want to keep getting better even after they reach their prime, and McCullough plans to bring that energy with him to the Marlins in 2025.
The Marlins played their first year as an organization in 1993, and while they have two World Series titles, they have never won the NL East, and McCullough will try to change that.
