The New York Yankees have lost a key member of their coaching staff as bench coach Tanner Swanson departs for the Seattle Mariners after seven seasons with the organization.
Swanson, who served as the Yankees' catching coordinator and quality control coach before being promoted to major league bench coach, joins the Mariners' staff in the same role. His departure marks the end of a seven-year tenure in the Yankees system where he was instrumental in developing the team's catching corps and contributing to game planning.
The move was reported Friday by Baseball Now, with the Mariners officially adding Swanson to manager Dan Wilson's coaching staff for the upcoming season.
