Mariners Sign Nottingham for Coaching Role

0:00From the Daily News Now Network, this is Seattle Mariners News Today. Subscribe to keep up with every headline, every game. The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran catcher Jacob Nottingham to a minor league deal, but they are not planning to use him as a player. Instead, the team wants to shift him into a coaching role right away. Nottingham, a 30-year-old familiar to Mariners fans, has been signed and resigned by the team five times over the last five years. He even played 10 games for them back in 2021, though his major league batting average sits at 184 across four seasons. This move fits a pattern for the Mariners, who have successfully transitioned other former players like Austin Nola to bullpin coach and Zach Vensage, to minor league manager. It shows how the organization grooms talent for off-field roles. Meanwhile, several Mariners are shining in the World Baseball Classic. Julio Rodriguez and others have advanced to the knockout stage, with pool play wrapping

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