The Tacoma Rainiers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. They are located in Tacoma,Washington,and play their home games at Cheney Stadium,which opened in 1960. Tacoma has competed in the PCL since 1960,including the 2021 season when it was known as the Triple-A West. The team operated under several monikers before becoming the Rainiers in 1995.
Lawrence Robert Bowa is an American former professional baseball shortstop,manager,and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB),who played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Chicago Cubs,and New York Mets. Bowa went on to manage the San Diego Padres and Phillies,and is currently a senior advisor to the general manager of the Phillies.
Alexander Cintrón is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball infielder and current hitting coach for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks,Chicago White Sox,Baltimore Orioles,and Washington Nationals.
Christopher Louis Bosio is an American former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners from 1986 to 1996. He was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 225 pounds (102 kg),and both threw and batted right-handed. Bosio has served as a pitching coach in MLB for the Brewers,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Chicago Cubs,and Detroit Tigers.
Christopher Michael Woodward is an American former professional baseball utility player,coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Atlanta Braves,Seattle Mariners,and Boston Red Sox,from 1999 through 2012. He then served as a coach for the Mariners and Los Angeles Dodgers,from 2014 through 2018 and managed the Texas Rangers from 2019 to 2022. He is currently a special assistant and roving instructor for the Dodgers.
JoséManuel Cora Amaro is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player with an 11-year career in MLB spanning the years 1987 and 1989–1998 and current third base coach for the Detroit Tigers. He played for the San Diego Padres of the National League and the Chicago White Sox,Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians of the American League. He primarily played as a second baseman.
Gregory Michael Quade is an American professional baseball coach and manager. The manager of the Rochester Red Wings,Triple-A farm system affiliate of the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2017,Quade is currently the roving outfield coordinator in the Minnesota farm system. He had spent 2014 as a roving outfield and baserunning instructor for the New York Yankees' organization.
Jaime Navarro Cintrón is a former Puerto Rican baseball player and current pitching coach for the Uni-President Lions for the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. Navarro was a 6-foot,4-inch tall right-handed pitcher in the major leagues from 1989 to 2000,playing for the Milwaukee Brewers,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians. He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Julio Navarro.
Brian Lee Hunter is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. At 6'4" and around 180 lbs,he was known for stealing over 70 bases in 1997.
Dwight Vern Bernard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is and currently a coach in the San Francisco Giants organization.
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle,Washington. Enfranchised in 1977,the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field,now T-Mobile Park has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July 1999. From their 1977 inception until June 1999,the club's home park was the Kingdome.
Richard Edward Scott is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics. He later served as a coach for the New York Mets.
Erick R. Almonte is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He is currently the hitting coach for the Florida Complex League Cardinals.
JoséCastro is a Cuban professional baseball coach. He was previously a coach for the Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox.
Daniel Michael Firova is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. As a player,he caught 17 games:13 in 1981 and three in 1982 for the Seattle Mariners,and one in 1988 for the Cleveland Indians. In most of those games,he entered late in the game as a defensive replacement. He came to the plate a grand total of seven times with no hits or walks.
The 2009 Seattle Mariners season was the 33rd season in franchise history. They improved upon a disappointing 2008 season,where they finished last in the American League West with a 61–101 record. They finished 3rd in the AL West with an 85–77 record,a 24 win improvement. The 2009 Mariners became the 13th team in MLB history to have a winning record following a 100+ loss season. On September 13,2009,Ichiro Suzuki got his 200th hit of the season. In the process,he set a new MLB record by getting at least 200 hits for nine consecutive seasons,passing the mark held by Wee Willie Keeler.
Eric Orlando Young Jr. is an American professional baseball former outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,New York Mets,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,and Los Angeles Angels. He was the National League stolen base leader in 2013.
The 2010 Seattle Mariners season was the 34th season in franchise history. The Mariners finished the season with 61 wins and 101 losses. As the Texas Rangers won their first pennant that season,the Mariners became one of only two teams to have never played in the World Series,along with the Washington Nationals.
Eric Michael-Jay Farris is an American former professional baseball second baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the manager for the Everett AquaSox,the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners,during the 2022 season. He is currently the third base coach for the Tacoma Rainiers,the MiLB Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners.
Jonathan Rafael Villar Roque is a Dominican professional baseball second baseman for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,Baltimore Orioles,Miami Marlins,Toronto Blue Jays,New York Mets,Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels. Prior to 2017,Villar was primarily a shortstop.
