Redmond rewarded

The Miami Marlins and manager Mike Redmond, who starred at Gonzaga Prep and Gonzaga University, have agreed to a contract extension through the 2017 season. In each of the last three years, the Marlins have made either a managerial change or a change in their baseball operations leadership. “Owner Jeffrey Loria sat down with Mike and expressed to him that his leadership has really helped get this team in the right direction,” club president David Samson said. “It was really a unanimous feeling among the entire front office that Mike Redmond is the perfect leader for this team. After losing 100 games in 2013, the Marlins went 77-84 this season despite major injuries to Jose Fernandez and Giancarlo Stanton.

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