Derek Jeter is out as Miami Marlins CEO, per reports this morning. Jeter also is reportedly no longer a shareholder in the Marlins franchise.
This came out of nowhere, and the national guys on Twitter are saying this came as a shock to those around the Marlins. Jeter was part of the group headed up by Bruce Sherman who bought the Marlins from Jeffrey Loria in 2017, and along with a 4% ownership interested was named the team CEO.
In a statement released today, Jeter says that “the vision for the future of the franchise is different than the one I signed up to lead.