With each passing day, I got increasingly concerned about the Marlins heading in this direction. Then, official word came Sunday morning that president of baseball operations Michael Hill “will not be returning” for the 2021 season.
Hill’s primary offense, it seems, was working under Jeffrey Loria—regardless of recent job performance, that made it unlikely that he’d receive a contract extension from new Marlins ownership. CEO Derek Jeter has been determined to bring in his own people whenever possible, and it’s hard to dispute the effectiveness of that approach.
Even so, the optics here stink.