Marlins announce full 2024 coaching staff

[Alex Krutchik]

Skip Schumaker is bringing back a lot of familiar faces for his second season in Miami.

The Miami Marlins added two new coaches to their major league staff on Friday, officially rounding out the staff they’ll go with in 2024 under the direction of reigning NL Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker.

Bill Mueller, formerly a quality assurance coordinator with the Washington Nationals in 2022 and 2023, is now the assistant hitting coach for Miami.

Prior to Washington, Mueller was a hitting coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007 and Chicago Cubs in 2014, as well as an assistant hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2017 and 2018. 

As a player, Mueller won the American League batting title and Silver Slugger with the Boston Red Sox in 2003. He also hit .455 against Hall of Fame closer Mariano Rivera in 12 plate appearances during his 11-year career.

With former hitting coach Brant Brown leaving the Marlins after the 2023 season to join the Seattle Mariners as a bench coach and offensive coordinator, John Mabry was promoted to the vacant spot that Brown left behind, officially removing the “assistant” moniker and becoming the primary hitting coach. He's tasked with improving a lineup that scored the fewest runs in the National League a year ago (26th in MLB).

The Marlins also hired Jose Ceballos as their bullpen catcher. A Venezuelan native, Ceballos was signed by the Marlins as an international free agent in 2006 and played in the organization until 2013, mostly playing at the High-A level. Ceballos has since coached in the Marlins minor league system for the last nine years.

Jody Reed will remain as the infield coach, but will no longer be doing double-duty as third base coach. Griffin Benedict, who was a quality assurance coach last year, will take over at third base. Reed was injured on the job in July, suffering a broken leg when he was struck by a foul ball.

Mel Stottlemyre Jr. (pitching coach), Luis Urueta (bench coach), Wellington “Beef” Cepeda (bullpen coach), Rod Barajas (field coordinator), Rob Flippo (bullpen coordinator), Jason Hart (assistant hitting coach), and Jon Jay (first base coach) are all returning to the staff with the same roles they had last year.

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