BALTIMORE (AP) — The Florida Marlins have fired manager Fredi Gonzalez and named Edwin Rodriguez to replace him on an interim basis.
The team said in a statement Wednesday that it also dismissed bench coach Carlos Tosca and hitting coach Jim Presley.
Florida moved to 34-36 following Tuesday night’s win over the Orioles. Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria says he’s making the change because he believes the team can “do better and be better.”
In three-plus seasons as the Marlins’ manager, Gonzalez was 276-279. The Marlins began the day fourth in the NL East, 712 games behind first-place Atlanta.
Rodriguez has spent the past 112 seasons as manager of Triple-A New Orleans.
