The Seattle Mariners will have a new major league field coordinator in 2026 with University of Nevada head coach Jake McKinley hired to fill the position vacated by Louis Boyd, who is returning to player development with the Mariners as the assistant director.

The hire of McKinley was first reported by Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com.

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McKinley comes to the Mariners after leading Nevada to a Mountain West championship in his third year as head coach. Prior to his time in Reno, Nev., he spent four seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers organization, finishing as vice president of player development.

A pitcher/first baseman at Bethany University, McKinley spent a decade coaching at a number of small colleges b

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