Tony Arnerich
| Tony Arnerich | |
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| Seattle Mariners | |
San Francisco, California , U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Anthony John Arnerich (born December 14, 1979) is an American baseball coach for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
A California native, Arnerich left the state after junior college to continue his education in Texas. After his junior year there, he contracted with the Kansas City Royals and played for minor league baseball teams in Iowa, Delaware, and Kansas from 2001 to 2004. Arnerich then joined the Florida Marlins and played minor league in North Carolina and Florida in 2004 and 2005.
Returning to California, Arnerich began coaching for college teams in 2006 and earned a bachelor's degree in 2008. He coached a collegiate summer team in Minnesota from 2007 to 2009. Arnerich joined the Mariners in 2014, and was designated a hitting coach for 2022.
Early education and minor league play
Arnerich graduated from
Coaching and degree
Arnerich became an assistant coach in 2006 at
Personal life
Arnerich has
During a COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in spring 2020, Arnerich joined other Mariners players in posting video drills to encourage kids to continue in baseball activity. Arneric's fielding drill video included his young son and daughter.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b c "Tony Arnerich Joins SSU Baseball Staff". Sonoma State University Athletics. 11 September 2006.
- ^ "Arnerich Signs With Kansas City Royals – Texas Tech Red Raiders". Texastech.com. August 15, 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "2001 Burlington Bees". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "2002 Burlington Bees". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b "Tony Arnerich". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c "2020 Coaching Staff Released" (Press release). Seattle Mariners. January 22, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Minor League Baseball.
- ^ a b "St. Cloud River Bats Employees". US Staff. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Trupin, John (November 16, 2021). "Seattle Mariners finalize 2022 coaching staff". SB Nation. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "Mariners add McKay, Negron to coaching staff for 2022". Beckley Register-Herald. Associated Press. November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Rennecke, Andy (June 3, 2014). "Former River Bat gets a new lease on life". St. Cloud Times. Minnesota. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Lauren (April 14, 2020). "During MLB shutdown, Mariners players demonstrating individual drills for kids to try". The News Tribune. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ Seattle Mariners [@Mariners] (April 5, 2020). "Mariners Minor League field coordinator, @TonyArnerich, brings us a fielding drill to help keep you sharp. #FindAWayToPlay #OnBase #WeGotThisSeattle" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)