Martinez, Coach With Marlins, Is Said to Be Abusive

MIAMI — Tino Martinez resigned as the Miami Marlins' hitting coach hours after complaints by players that he verbally abused them became public.

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Tino Martinez, the Marlins' hitting coach, on Sunday. Martinez was in his first season as a professional coach.

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Martinez was in his first season as a professional coach. He sat in the dugout Sunday during a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates and then met with Marlins officials and resigned.

"I have made some comments to certain players at certain times that I thought was more constructive criticism," he said. "Obviously, they didn't feel that way, and it kind of backfired on me."

Martinez said he once touched a player in anger, grabbing the rookie Derek Dietrich by the jersey in the batting cage early this season. Dietrich, recently demoted to Class AA Jacksonville, was among the players to complain.

Martinez said he offered to resign earlier, but the team owner Jeffrey Loria wanted him to stay on the job. When the complaints by players became public Sunday in a Miami Herald article, Martinez decided he should resign.

Martinez was a four-time World Series champion in seven seasons with the Yankees. In a 16-year playing career with four teams, he batted .271 with 339 home runs.

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