Report: Marlins to ask Jennings to step down as manager, resume GM role

Dan Jennings' transition from the front office to the dugout could be short-lived.

The Miami Marlins are reportedly planning sweeping changes to the team's baseball operations, sources tell Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald, and Jennings' fate as manager appears to be among them.

According to Spencer, it's unlikely Jennings, who replaced Mike Redmond as Miami's skipper in mid-May, will return as the club's manager next season. Instead, sources tell Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that Jennings will be asked to step down as manager and resume his role as the club's general manager, a position he held during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

Jennings' role is one of several major changes reportedly being considered by owner Jeffrey Loria, who has become so frustrated he apparently skipped the team photo last week and is no longer attending games.

From the Herald:

Sources said the relationship between Jennings and Loria has become increasingly strained over the course of the team’s disappointing season. Jennings could return to the front office, but not necessarily as general manager. Jennings has also been mentioned as a possible candidate for the Seattle Mariners' GM vacancy, though the Mariners have not yet asked permission from the Marlins to speak with him.

Miami entered the season with big expectations after several offseason moves, including the blockbuster $325-million extension for superstar Giancarlo Stanton.

The club faltered out of the gate, however, managing just 16 wins in its first 38 games, prompting the firing of Redmond. Since Jennings took over, the Marlins have sunk further down in the standings, compiling a 54-76 record as the fourth-place team in the National League East.