Miami (AFP) - Home-run king Barry Bonds has been fired as hitting coach of the Miami Marlins after just one season, US media reports said.
Bonds, whose record-breaking career was marred by his involvement in baseball's steroids scandal, was dumped by the Marlins after the Florida franchise finished the season 79-82.
As well as Bonds, third base coach Lenny Harris and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius were axed from manager Don Mattingly's staff.
Bonds paid the price for a disappointing offensive season which produced only 655 runs, 27th out of 30 Major League Baseball teams.