The New York Yankees are losing catching coach Tanner Swanson to the Seattle Mariners, with multiple outlets reporting he is set to move into a larger role. Coverage says Swanson departs after several seasons with the Yankees and joins the Mariners as a bench coach.
The Athletic and Yahoo Sports frame the move as a promotion and a planned career step, describing the Mariners role as a step up from his Yankees job. The Athletic adds that Swanson is widely regarded as one of the top catching coaches in baseball and notes he is returning to his hometown.
The New York Post likewise reports the Mariners are hiring Swanson away, citing his Yankees service since 2019 and identifying the position change as a bench-coach hire. Overall, outlets agree on the core facts: Swanson’s Yankees coaching tenure and his Mariners promotion, while differing slightly on emphasis and how much background they provide.
