The former Black Cap has endured a miserable run of form, which saw him first cut from Otago's twenty/20 side and then the one-day squad, which he captained.
While Redmond has retained his place in the four-day team for tomorrow's game against Auckland at the University Oval, he has been replaced as captain by wicketkeeper-batsman Derek de Boorder.
The decision does not come as any real surprise. The former Black Cap has struggled in all three formats this season and in seven first-class innings has scored 107 runs, at an average of 15.28.
But he has also been a reliable contributor for Otago since shifting south from Canterbury in 2004-05. In 43 games for the province he has scored 2764 runs at 40.64, including six hundreds.
Players of that calibre cannot be discarded without extending them a little extra leeway, Otago coach Vaughn Johnson said.
"Aaron is in the side because in the past he has averaged in the 40s," Johnson said.
"He has been sadly out of form this season. We dropped him two weeks ago and asked him to go away and sort his game out a little bit and he has done that.
"He has worked really hard with a couple of individuals in terms of his technique and has made a couple of adjustments.
And I'm satisfied, after seeing him over the last week, that those adjustments are starting to bring some confidence back into his game and I'm looking forward to some big runs from him for the rest of the season."
While Redmond has kept his spot in the 12, Johnson said the selection panel felt he would have more chance of success if he was relieved of the captaincy.
"To give him the best chance of coming back into form and being successful again, which we know he will be, it is better off for him not to have the pressure of captaincy and to concentrate solely on his batting.
"It is no reflection on how he has captained. I think he was always going to grow into and mature into a very good captain."
Redmond is not alone in his struggles with the bat. No-one in the Otago camp has scored a first-class hundred this season, including Craig Cumming, who has been in the regular habit of reaching three figures, with 11 tons in the last three summers.
Neil Broom is another experienced player who has had a lean run, with 104 runs at 17.33.
Experienced medium-pacer Warren McSkimming will make his first appearance for Otago this season. He was sidelined with a knee complaint for the majority of the summer but was called into the Otago one-day squad earlier this month.
McSkimming has a good record for Otago with 231 wickets at an average of 24.58, including 11 five-wicket bags.
He is a welcome addition, especially with fast bowler James McMillan ruled out with a shoulder injury and all-rounder Sam Wells playing as a specialist batsman until his side strain comes right.
All-rounder Jimmy Neesham has forced his way into the side following some good form in the one-day tournament, and Darren Broom has also made the side, although he appears likely to be saddled with the 12th man duties.
Otago squad
To play Canterbury
Craig Cumming, Aaron Redmond, Michael Bracewell, Neil Broom, Sam Wells, Derek de Boorder (captain), Jimmy Neesham, Neil Wagner, Ian Butler, Warren McSkimming, Nick Beard, Darren Broom.
