# Mariners hire Swanson as bench coach

> Mariners close in on Tanner Swanson for bench coaching role.
- Title: Mariners hire Swanson as bench coach · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: Mariners close in on Tanner Swanson for bench coaching role. Seattle Mariners are hiring Tanner Swanson, a former Yankees catching coordinator, to replace…
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## Mariners hiring new bench coach
The Mariners are filling out new manager Jason Kanzler’s coaching staff.
## Tanner Swanson background
Swanson, a washington state native who graduated from central washington university, was on the yankees’ major league staff from 2020 to 2026.
## Swanson replaces Acta
Swanson will replace Manny Acta as Seattle’s bench coach after the Mariners parted ways with Acta and three other coaches from former manager Dan Wilson’s staff.
## Key takeaway

Seattle Mariners are hiring Tanner Swanson, a former Yankees catching coordinator, to replace Manny Acta as bench coach.