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The Miami Marlins are trying to bring in an old friend of the boss. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported on Sunday that the Marlins like free agent catcher Francisco Cervelli, a former teammate of Miami CEO Derek Jeter on the New York Yankees, and are …
Mariano Rivera became the first unanimous selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame this year, but he’s hoping his iconic former teammate Derek Jeter will become the second. Rivera, honored at Yankee Stadium Saturday for his induction, voiced his …
Miami Marlins minority owner Derek Jeter spoke with the media on Wednesday ahead of the team’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Among the topics he discussed was the job status of manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly has been the …
Andre Dawson and Tony Perez are still upset over the way Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins ownership group handled their firings two years ago and are holding grudges. Dawson and Perez, both Hall of Fame players, were fired in 2017 from their jobs as …
Miami Heat fans got to spend Tuesday night celebrating Dwyane Wade, and at the same time they showed their loyalty with a funny chant. Late in Wade’s final home game with the Heat, the fans at American Airlines Arena started a “Paul …
Four players were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the voter’s this year, and two more by the veterans committee. The class of 2019 includes: Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez and Mike Mussina from the writers, and Harold …
Derek Jeter’s Miami Marlins did not accumulate too many victories during the regular season, but they scored one this week. Miami-Dade County gave the Marlins permission to move the home run sculpture in Marlins Park. The sculpture was built by …
Derek Jeter may have earned more than $265 million during his MLB career, but that does not mean the New York Yankees legend takes $100 for granted. Like many great players before and after him, Jeter hated to lose. Apparently that passion for …
Derek Jeter will be adopting a slightly more laissez-faire facial hair policy with the Miami Marlins than his previous employer. Speaking with reporters earlier this week, the Marlins CEO and part-owner said that he is fine with players growing …
Derek Jeter has been serious about his plans to remove the home run sculpture from Marlins Park as soon as he bought the Miami MLB team. Any plans to remove the statue would be complicated and require Miami-Dade County approval, but it sounds like …
The Miami Marlins have essentially been cleaning house since Derek Jeter took over as the team’s CEO, and apparently even employees who are recovering in the hospital should not take their job with the organization for granted. Marty Scott, a …
The Miami Marlins aren’t close enough to trading Giancarlo Stanton that his input has been sought out — yet. Marlins CEO Derek Jeter confirmed Wednesday that the team has looked into trading Stanton, but the team isn’t committed to …
Derek Jeter is learning that life isn’t so easy as an owner. Jeter’s Miami Marlins leadership has received a fair amount of bad press since buying the team this year. There’s been a controversy over the new ownership group’s …
Derek Jeter says he would not have a problem if one of his players kneeled during the national anthem as part of the protests intended to raise awareness for social/racial injustice. Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation held a dinner on Wednesday night, …
When new owners take over any business, they tend to do a fair amount of firings in order to staff the organization with the personnel of their choosing. It appears things won’t be much different for the Miami Marlins. The Miami Herald’s …
Derek Jeter may have to wait a little while longer before officially adding “CEO and part-owner of the Miami Marlins” to his resume. Charlie Gasparino and Ben Schwartz of FOX Business reported on Monday that Major League Baseball will …
