Reports: Barry Bonds Out As Marlins Hitting Coach After 1 Season
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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The ink is barely dry on the Miami Marlins 2016 season but several members of the coaching staff are already being let go.
According to Jon Heyman of Today's Knuckleball, the Fish are releasing hitting coach Barry Bonds after just one season with the team.
sources: barry bonds is being let go by marlins
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) October 3, 2016
Besides Bonds, Miami Herald reporter Clark Spencer reports third base coach Lenny Harris and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius are also being let go.
Confirm @JonHeyman Bonds is out as Marlins hitting coach. Sources said 3rd base coach Lenny Harris and bullpen coach Reid Cornelius also out
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) October 3, 2016
Craig Mish of SiriusXM claims Marlins manager Don Mattingly called out Bonds during a team trip.
Bonds was called out this summer by Mattingly on a road trip. Commitment level dwindled.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) October 3, 2016
While players like Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and J.T. Realmuto excelled under Bonds, Mish reported superstar slugger Giancarlo Stanton fell out with Bonds.
Stanton in particular "tuned out" BB who was openly critical of Stanton. For everyone to hear at times.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) October 3, 2016
Under Bonds, the Marlins had a .263 average (2nd in National League), .322 on base percentage (8th in NL) and .394 slugging percentage (12th in NL).
