MIAMI (AP) \u2014 The Miami Marlins promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager on Monday amid a series of front office moves, the team announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additionally, Frankie Piliere was promoted to vice president of amateur forecasting and player evaluation initiatives, and Vinesh Kanthan was moved to senior director of baseball operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kapler will be the club’s sixth general manager after beginning his tenure with the Marlins in 2024 as an assistant GM focusing on player, coaching and staff development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This past season, the Marlins’ minor league system made club history with four different affiliates reaching the postseason at their respective levels. That includes Jacksonville, which claimed the Triple-A National Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kapler spent the previous six seasons as a manager with Philadelphia (2018-19) and San Francisco (2020-23). The Los Angeles-native was also the World Series champion Dodgers\u2019 director of player development from 2015-17, during which he worked with Marlins manager Clayton McCullough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Miami outperformed many expectations in McCullough’s first season, going 79-83. The Marlins had an over\/under of 62 1\/2 wins before the season,\u00a0according to BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>. Their 16 1\/2-win overperformance was the best in baseball, and they won 13 of their final 17 games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is an exciting time to be part of the Marlins organization, and I am ready to continue the great work we are doing here, alongside Peter (Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix) and our entire Baseball Operations staff,\u201d Kapler said in a statement. \u201cThe growth and momentum we\u2019ve built are a direct reflection of a clear vision, a strong culture, and an incredible team working together toward a shared goal. I\u2019m proud to help continue that progress and contribute to what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Piliere joined the Marlins as director of amateur scouting, overseeing the club\u2019s amateur scouts and draft. And Kanthan, before coming to Miami, spent five seasons with the Texas Rangers organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"