The 36-year-old rookie bench boss replaces Dan Wilson, who was fired after a disappointing 76-86 season that began with World Series aspirations.
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Seattle Mariners hire Chicago Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler as manager
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Mariners’ new manager Jason Kanzler hits all right notes in Seattle introduction
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — University at Buffalo alum Jason Kanzler was hired as the new manager of Seattle Mariners, it was announced Tuesday. Kanzler, a 2013 UB graduate and three-year member of the now-defunct baseball program, most recently served as the director of player development for the Chicag…
The Cubs’ front office has lost another key member. Not long after assistant general manager Jared Banner left to become the Orioles’ new GM, player-development director Jason Kanzler was hired away as the Mariners’ new manager Tuesday.
Jason Kanzler has never managed professionally, but the Mariners believe his unique background, communication skills and development experience make him the right person to lead Seattle.
Jason Kanzler openly admitted that becoming an MLB manager wasn’t prominent on his list of career goals until the Seattle Mariners reached out about their managerial opening.
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