SEATTLE — Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais and third base coach Manny Acta have both tested positive for COVID-19 and will be off the team as of Wednesday’s game against the Texas Rangers.
First base coach Kristopher Negron will serve as assistant manager. Negron managed Seattle’s Triple-A affiliate last season before moving to the major leagues this year.
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Seattle added Tacoma coach Zach Vincej, hitting coordinator CJ Gillman and special assignment coordinator Dan Wilson as assistants for Wednesday’s game.
Seattle is seeing a growing number of COVID-19 cases impacting the franchise. Also on Wednesday, right-hander Paul Sewald was added to the COVID-19 injured list, along with outfielder Mitch Haniger and catcher/designated hitter Luis Torrens. Right-hander Penn Murfee’s contract was picked by Triple-A Tacoma to take Sewald’s roster spot.
As well as the players, Servais said on Tuesday that several other staff members had tested positive in recent days. Servais wore a mask during his pre-game media availability on Tuesday when he announced Torrens’ positive test.
“I want to try to take every precaution. With the protocols that MLB has, we don’t want to start losing more players,” Servais said Tuesday.