CC Sabathia Says Derek Jeter Was 'Pissed' at Marlins Ownership Before Resigning

Nick Castellanos may have been involved in the divorce of the Miami Marlins.

On the R2C2 with CC and Ryan, CC said that his former New York Yankees teammate wanted to sign the veteran hitter and that the Miami ownership was reluctant to spend the necessary money.

"[Castellanos is] a beast. I know Jeter wanted him bad.

"The Marlins are the Marlins. No matter what you try to do to make them better, at the end of the day there's just always been bad ownership. Jeter did everything he could, he lined everything up for him and this is the year you sign Castellanos. They've got a bunch of pitching, Jazz Chisholm is a star, you've got Miguel Rojas playing short. Seems good, like really good, he built a really good team. The minor league organization is great, but it's just time to spend money.

"I just feel bad for him because I know how much time he put into that and how serious he took that job and I know he's pissed. Yeah, it sucks, but the Marlins are the Marlins."

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Jeter was bidding seriously for Castellanos (5 plus years) and did want him badly as CC says. But to be fair the Marlins are one team still said to be losing serious $ https://t.co/WG4avH13jH

Bruce Sherman, the chairman and principal owner of the organization, bought a 46 percent stake in the organization and named himself the CEO.

In February, Jeter gave up his ownership stake. He said in a statement.

"We had a vision five years ago to turn the Marlins franchise around, and as CEO, I have been proud to put my name and reputation on the line to make our plan a reality. Through hard work, trust and accountability, we transformed every aspect of the franchise, reshaping the workforce, and developing a long-term strategic plan for success.

"That said, the vision for the future of the franchise is different than the one I signed up to lead. Now is the right time for me to step aside as a new season begins."

He was in the last year of his contract as CEO.

The team reached the playoffs once in the four years that Jeter was CEO. The team went 67-95 last year, despite optimism around the young talent.

The Miami traded stars like Giancarlo Stanton, Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and J.T. Realmuto to replenish their farm system. The foundation of an intriguing young core has been formed by prospects who have come up through that system.

Castellanos had a career year for the Cincinnati Reds in 2021, hitting.309 with 34 homers, 100RBI and 95 runs. He won't come cheap, but it is possible that the Marlins are adverse to spending because of that.

The team has a payroll of $55.7 million, which is 27th in Major League Baseball. It ended the year at $58.2 million. Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout has a salary of $37.1 million this season.