The Mariners announced their coaching staff for the 2024 season. Most significantly, they added Brant Brown as bench coach and offensive coordinator. Seattle also hired Tommy Joseph as an assistant hitting coach and converted co-hitting coach Tony Arnerich to bullpen coach.
It was reported last month that Brown would be joining Seattle’s staff in some capacity. It wasn’t initially clear what role he would hold. Brown had worked as hitting coach for the Marlins a season ago. He left Skip Schumaker’s staff for the promotion in Seattle.
Brown had spent some time as a hitting coach with the Dodgers before joining Miami. Prior to his stint in Los Angeles, he’d been with Seattle as a minor league hitting coordinator. He returns to the Mariners, where he had worked from 2012-16, as Scott Servais’ top assistant.
With Brown stepping in as the lead hitting voice, Arnerich makes the transition to the relief corps. Seattle lost last year’s bullpen coach, Stephen Vogt, who took over as Guardians manager. It’s a bit of an odd transition for Arnerich to move from the offense to the pitching staff, but Seattle clearly wanted to keep him around in some capacity.
Jarret DeHart, who had been a co-hitting coach with Arnerich last season, remains in that role and holds the additional title of director of hitting strategy. They’re joined by Joseph, who has his first MLB coaching job.
The 32-year-old played two seasons in the big leagues, working as the Phillies primary first baseman between 2016-17. He hit .247/.297/.460 in Philadelphia. Joseph also spent a year in Korea and played parts of four Triple-A campaigns. He retired as a player after the 2020 season and immediately jumped into coaching. Joseph worked with the Mets for two years and spent ’23 as hitting coach for the Giants’ High-A affiliate.
As with DeHart, much of the 2023 staff returns. Pete Woodworth is back as pitching coach. Kristopher Negrón and Manny Acta will coach first and third base, respectively. Perry Hill is at infield coach. Trent Blank is the director of pitching strategy, while Carson Vitale is serving as field coordinator.
Finally, the Mariners news we’ve all been looking for… we’ve added… coaches.
Shaving all that payroll and giving away all of our starters for a box of donuts all makes sense now! 54% here we come!
We have acquired more coaches than players! Go M’s!
They’re clearly doing M’s fans a favor. 54% all the way!
Thank you for the favor JD. I will continue to have patience while y’all solidify this amazing coaching staff. Mariners FO can EAD
Now that we have the Marlins’ hitting coach on the bench, we’re sure to have at least five .300 hitters for sure! World Series, baby!
It might be helpful attempting to finalize the roster!!!
There’s way too many choices now.
Dipoto and Hollander need to wait until there are less people available
0% of wins in MLB history come from teams that finalized their rosters in December.
It’s hard to find a platoon partner for every position.
Director of hitting strategy?? lol
See the ball, hit the ball. Done!
Ngl hopped on and saw “mariners finalizing… coaching staff”
If ownership isn’t willing to open their pocket books I am hoping to see some old school “Trader Jerry” to get the job done and fill out this roster
Jon Morosi was on Espn 710 Seattle with Wyman and Bob today, Dec 7th 2023 hour 4.
He had some pretty good stuff to say albeit I think everyone on here already knows.
If you are on the fence about M’s tickets, gear or whatever go listen to what he has to say.
Good way to have any of your M’s dreams/hopes crushed & thrown into a bag of s**t to be tossed off a bridge so little fishy’s can eat. Be more action watching that then the 2024 season.
“We may not surpass $100m this year, but we’ll push the luxury cap limit when it’s time.”
The M’s have an offer for Ohtani on the table for 1-year at $65M according a source. It’s just to DH. Makes sense given all of the payroll that they’ve cleared.
Google it
Nobody can source that rumor. It was found on Reddit lol. Doesn’t make sense for Ohtani either. He’s not going to sign for one year just to re-enter the market with just as much uncertainty about how he comes back from elbow surgery.
The Mariners wear Marlins jersey’s? Wierd
The Mariners will never win a World Series with the current ownership and GM structure in place. #sad
For the love of all things holy, please get Acta off of 3rd base! I’ve never seen so many players thrown out by 30 feet at the plate.
As long as Brant Brown isn’t the director of fielding in clutch situations, they should be alright.
A lot of negativity going on around here, that’s alright I’m the only one that notices it. Not even are the Mariners aware of it Fanbase, and ownership are synonymous or so you would think. It may be time to vote with your feet. Ney say I to this extorsion, Down with the King, and his henchmen. I don’t care much if they do move to Oklahoma. Please try and, remain orderly with there removal.
They throw the ball, I hit it. They hit the ball, I catch it.
Willie Mays
Never saw the year
John Stanton #selltheteam