Tony La Russa, Aaron Boone, and 3 more MLB managers who should be fired

MLB rumors: 5 managers who should be fired at the end of the season

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - APRIL 15: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees looks on during batting practice of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 15, 2022 in Baltimore, Maryland. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – APRIL 30: Manager Don Mattingly #8 of the Miami Marlins looks on against the Seattle Mariners at loanDepot park on April 30, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

4. Marlins manager Don Mattingly

The writing has been on the wall for Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly and things have been getting worse. Mattingly is in his seventh season managing the team and they have made the playoffs once (2020) but they have been awful in 2021 and 2022.

The club made some moves this offseason to improve their offense and they have been flat-out atrocious. The Marlins have not scored more than four runs in a game in their last 23 games, going 6-17. Entering Monday, the club was hitting .203/.273/.321 since July 29.

With the club sliding further down in the standings, it’s easy to see why Mattingly could be on the seat but that’s far from the whole story. Derek Jeter (his former teammate with the Yankees) is no longer the club’s CEO or part of the ownership group. GM Kim Ng didn’t hire Mattingly. And the topper is that Mattingly’s contract ends after this season.

So the Marlins wouldn’t even have to “fire” Mattingly, but not give him a contract extension and hire someone else, someone that would be Kim Ng’s choice to be the manager.

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