Edgar Martinez To Take On New Role As Mariners Organizational Hitting Advisor

Martinez came to club with request for a position that included more flexibility; new role will allow him to impact all levels of Mariners organization

SEATTLE, Wash. — Mariners General Manager Jerry Dipoto announced today that Major League hitting coach Edgar Martinez will take on a new role with the team in 2019 as the franchise’s Organizational Hitting Advisor.

“Edgar came to Scott and me after the season ended and talked to us about his desire to find a position of value within the organization that would provide more flexibility than the role of Major League hitting coach,” Dipoto said. “We have spent the past three weeks working with Edgar to design a new position that will allow us to…