“Good luck to him” – Fans react as Marlins hire Dodgers 1B coach Clayton McCullough as new team manager
LA Dodgers' first base coach, Clayton McCullough is set to join the Miami Marlins as their new team manager in the 2025 change.
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Clayton McCullough [Image Credit: LA Times]
Miami Marlins is set to hire Los Angeles Dodgers’ first base coach, Clayton McCullough, as per multiple reports. The team is making new changes for 2025 in order to get more competitive for the October games.
McCullough will be named the 17th manager of the franchise history after recording his 10th year with the Dodgers association. He also got to add a World Series Championship ring to his resume as LA won the Fall Classic this year.
On Wednesday at the GM meeting, Marlins President of Baseball Operations Peter Bendix told MLB Network Insider Jon Paul Morosi that they are nearing a decision on the manager’s position. Clayton McCullough will be replacing ex-manager Skip Schumaker.
Schumaker completed his tenure with the Miami Marlins on September 29 and was hired by the Texas Rangers as a senior advisor. He’ll be working alongside president of baseball operations Chris Young as per reports.
The Marlins are hiring Clayton McCullough to be their new manager
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 10, 2024
per @Alden_Gonzalez pic.twitter.com/D1AAgZFmQo
McCullough served as a minor league field coordinator for six years before acting as the first base coach for the LA Dodgers for the past four seasons. He also worked with the Toronto Blue Jays for seven seasons.
Fans react as Marlins hire Clayton McCullough as their manager
Although this will be Clayton McCullough’s first stint in the big leagues as a manager, he has added records to his resume to support his contract. He won the Florida State League Manager of the Year and Northwest League Manager of the Year awards.
As part of the Dodgers, Clayton McCullough played a crucial role in Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts‘ development. Betts even called him his “favorite coach ever” after the 2023 Home Run Derby.
However, fans have mixed reactions to McCullough’s hiring. Some congratulated him, “Good luck to him, we are going to miss him in LA,” while some added, “Going from the most expensive org to the cheapest good luck to him as a Marlins fan.”
Going from most expensive org to the cheapest good luck to him as a marlins fan
— Atomic (@AtomicOVO) November 10, 2024
Good luck to him, we are going to miss him in LA
— Joseph Lopez (@JLOPEZOMG) November 10, 2024
Goodbye Clayton, have a good time in Miami bro! pic.twitter.com/G54cupygPw
— Honestly Jake (@Honestly_Jake) November 10, 2024
Clayton McCullough walking into the Marlins organization pic.twitter.com/LfolSDfLKh
— BetMGM ? (@BetMGM) November 10, 2024
Hope this helps Miami become competitive!
— Brett Windisch (@SkippsviewBrett) November 10, 2024
This is actually an understated loss for the Dodgers. Best of luck to Clayton McCullough
— Joey Balls (@FJBLGB76) November 10, 2024
Poor guy.
— FloridaB0y561 (@FL0RlDAB0Y) November 10, 2024
A great opportunity for him
— SportingJake (@SirTurbo2023) November 10, 2024
Clayton is a baseball class act. He was on the @CanberraCavalry staff that won the @ABL Championship and Asia Series. This is a big get for the Marlins. https://t.co/KKOk15ZQpU
— Thom Carter (@thomcarter) November 10, 2024
Congrats go Clayton McCullough ?
— jimmy changa ? ? (@sultanwaystar) November 10, 2024
Going to miss the head bump celly https://t.co/gJzeeGZw0C pic.twitter.com/KcAMdnBAPt
Before setting foot in behind-the-scenes baseball operations, McCullough played in the Minor League for four seasons in Cleveland. He was selected as the catcher out of East Carolina University during the 2002 MLB Draft pick in the 22nd round.
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