MIAMI — Derek Jeter announced Monday he is stepping down as Miami Marlins CEO after 4 1/2 years on the job.
The legendary former New York Yankees shortstop said in a news release that he will also no longer be a team shareholder.
Jeter said the future of the franchise was different from the one he signed up to lead and now was the time for him to step aside.
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— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 28, 2022
Jeter became CEO of the Marlins in September 2017 when Bruce Sherman bought the team from Jeffrey Loria.
A five-time World Series champion during a playing career spent entirely with the Yankees from 1995-2014, Jeter earned election to baseball's Hall of Fame in 2020.
Miami went 218-327 during his four seasons at the helm, finishing with a winning record only once at 31-29 in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
The Marlins announced that they have a "deep bench of talent" that will oversee both business and baseball decisions as they work to identify a new CEO for the team.
Miami also thanked Jeter for his contributions to the club and wished him luck in his future endeavors.
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— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 28, 2022