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Jason Kanzler
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| Jason Kanzler | |
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| Seattle Mariners | |
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| Born: August 20, 1990 Penfield, New York, U.S. | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Jason Robert Kanzler (born August 20, 1990) is an American baseball manager for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball.
Career
[edit | edit source]Kanzler graduated from Penfield High School in Penfield, New York. He enrolled at Northeastern University and attempted to make the Northeastern Huskies baseball team as a walk-on, but was cut. He transferred to the University at Buffalo and played for the Buffalo Bulls. He was named the Mid-American Conference Baseball Player of the Year in 2013.[1]
The Minnesota Twins selected Kanzler in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB draft.[2] He signed with the team and began his professional career.[3]
After he retired, Kanzler became a chemistry and physics teacher at Katy High School, while also coaching their baseball team.[4] Kanzler joined the Houston Astros organization as a minor league hitting coach in 2019[5] and joined the major league coaching staff before the 2022 season.[6] The Chicago Cubs hired him as the director of their farm system in January 2024.[7]
On November 3, 2026, the Seattle Mariners hired Kanzler as their manager.[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ DORSEY, DAVID. "Muscles and mustaches: Miracle's Kanzler aims for majors". The News-Press.
- ^ Johnson, James; Mandelaro, Jim. "Kanzler, Simonetti selected in Major League baseball draft". Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ Mandelaro, Jim. "Penfield's Jason Kanzler signs with Minnesota Twins". Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ Sharma, Sahadev (February 7, 2024). "Who is Jason Kanzler? Meet Cubs' new director of player development" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Astros announce 2020 Minor League staff". MLB. January 28, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
- ^ "Trailblazer Goodrum joins Astros' FO; staff set". MLB.com.
- ^ "Kanzler joins 'awesome situation' with Cubs". MLB.com.
- ^ Kramer, Daniel (November 3, 2026). "Mariners hire Jason Kanzler as next manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)