Mariners

Mariners get hip to stats

SEATTLE — Tony Blengino wants to make one thing clear about his efforts to modernize the Mariners: Ichiro Suzuki will not necessarily be tracking statistical charts from a laptop at his clubhouse locker.

Stottlemyre done as Mariners pitching coach

Mel Stottlemyre will not return to the Seattle Mariners as pitching coach next season.

Mariners lose O'Flaherty on waivers to Atlanta

Wakamatsu hopes to blaze a new trail

It's been seven years since they’ve played in the postseason, and the Seattle Mariners wanted to begin their new history with a “fresh face” to their organization.

Wakamatsu hired to manage Mariners

SEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu is proud to be the first Asian-American manager in major league history. He's also keenly aware of what his grandparents endured, generations before he took over the Seattle Mariners.

Mariners introduce Wakamatsu

Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Mariners.

Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager

The Seattle Mariners named former Oakland Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu their new manager on Wednesday.

Seattle Mariners name Don Wakamatsu as manager

SEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

Wakamatsu to manage Mariners

SEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu has spent nearly half his life in professional baseball, and today the Seattle Mariners will give him a title he's never held — major league manager.

A’s bench coach named manager over Joey Cora, five other candidates

SEATTLE — The disappointment was evident in the voice of a crushed Joey Cora as he came to terms with the fact that somebody else had been given the job of managing his once-beloved Mariners.

Mariners enter fresh, but dangerous area

SEATTLE — Well, if you had Jack Zduriencik and Don Wakamatsu in the Mariners makeover pool, congratulations, you’ve just won a trip to Japan to find out whether owner Hiroshi Yamauchi is a real person or an ATM machine with human tendencies.

Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager

New Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik has reportedly settled on a new manager, and he has apparently raided the coaching staff of a division rival in the process.

Wakamatsu hired by Seattle

SEATTLE — Don Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American manager in major league baseball history when he was hired Wednesday by the Seattle Mariners.

M’s executive demoted, Pedro Grifol promoted

New Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik (Zur-EN’-sik) has made more changes to his executive staff, demoting director of player development Greg Hunter and promoting staffer Pedro Grifol to director of minor league operations.

Mariners GM says more candidates 'unlikely'

SEATTLE — Saying it's "unlikely" he'll need to add candidates, Seattle Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik will spend a busy weekend working on the ones he's already dealt with.