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McCullough
[ muh-kuhl-uh ]
noun
- David, 1933–2022, U.S. author and historian.
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A 44-year-old former minor-league catcher, McCullough had spent the last 10 years in the Dodgers organization.
The target of several job openings around MLB in recent offseasons, McCullough finally landed his first managerial gig with the Marlins, who are replacing 2023 National League manager of the year Skip Schumaker after his contract expired at the end of a 100-loss season in 2024.
In addition to his duties as first base coach, McCullough was the Dodgers’ lead outfield coach and responsible for much of their base-stealing strategy.
He and Mookie Betts had a good relationship, with Betts calling McCullough “the best coach I’ve ever had” after selecting McCullough to pitch to him in the 2023 home run derby.
This year, McCullough was key in Shohei Ohtani’s career-high 59-steal season, going over scouting reports of opposing pitchers’ pickoff tendencies with the $700-million star on a season-long basis.
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