CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Guardians have found their new bench coach, and once again, they’ve dipped into the Seattle Mariners’ coaching ranks. Tony Arnerich, who replaced Stephen Vogt as Seattle’s bullpen coach in 2024, will now join his former colleague in Cleveland as Vogt’s right-hand man for the 2026 season.

This hiring continues a fascinating pattern that has emerged since Vogt took the Cleveland managerial job, with the Guardians repeatedly targeting Seattle’s coaching talent pool.

The Seattle connection is no coincidence. It reflects a deliberate strategy by Cleveland’s front office to surround their two-time manager of the year with coaches who share his baseball philosophy and with whom he has established working relationships. The bench coach position is particularly critical, req

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