McCullough, who has a home in Jupiter (site of the Marlins’ minor-league complex), has extensive minor-league managing experience, compiling a 402-367 record while managing four teams in the low-level minors: Toronto’s rookie-league team in 2007, Lansing (Michigan) in 2008 and 2009, Dunedin in 2010 and 2011 and Vancouver in 2012 and 2013.

The search is over. A new era can begin. The Marlins announced on Monday that they have hired Dodgers first-base coach Clayton McCullough to be the 17th manager in franchise history.

McCullough, 44, was hired by the Dodgers in 2015 as their minor league field coordinator and had been the first-base coach on Dave Roberts' staff since the 2021 season. The Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in five games last month to win their eighth World Series title. Associated Press on Sunday reported he was going to be named manager.