The Colorado Rockies hired former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black to take on their managerial duties just a little over a week ago, and now they’ve added another former manager to their staff.
On Wednesday, the Rockies announced that Mike Redmond, who served as the Miami Marlins manager from 2013 to 2015, will take on the role of bench coach in Colorado.
“We believe that Mike is a great fit for our staff,” Black said in a statement released by the team. “He brings a lot of intensity and a strong work ethic, and as a great communicator he is able to connect well with players. Mike is a solid teacher with a catcher’s experience, viewpoint and perspective. I am really looking forward to working with Mike.”
Redmond spent 13 seasons as a catcher in the MLB, the majority of which with the Florida Marlins, and has been coaching at some level since 2011, when he took over as the manager of Low-A Lansing. He earned Midwest League Manager of The Year honors and was promoted to High-A Dunedin the following year.
The next season he was hired by the Marlins, where he went on to post a 155-207 record during three years with the team.
