Marlins Fill Coaching Staff Vacancies with Smarslok and Mann

The Miami Marlins are in the process of filling several vacancies on manager Clayton McCullough’s coaching staff. According to Isaac Azout of Fish on First, they have reportedly hired Tyler Smarslok as their new first base coach and promoted Brandon Mann from pitching strategist to bullpen coach. However, the team has yet to officially confirm these moves.

Tyler Smarslok, 32, brings a wealth of experience working with college teams before joining the Twins organization in 2020. He spent the past four seasons coaching for the Triple-A St. Paul Saints and recently managed the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League. This role with the Marlins marks his first major league position, succeeding previous first base coach Jon Jay.

Brandon Mann, 40, enjoyed an extensive professional pitching career, playing parts of 12 seasons in the minors with organizations such as the Rays, Dodgers, Pirates, A’s, and Rangers. He also made brief big league appearances with Texas in 2018, 16 years after being drafted in the 27th round. Mann's career extended internationally to NPB, CPBL, the Atlantic League, and the American Association. Post-retirement, he served as a minor league pitching coordinator for the Lotte Giants of the KBO before joining Driveline Baseball. Since becoming the Marlins' pitching strategist for the 2024 season, he will now take over for Wellington Cepeda* as bullpen coach.