Jason Kanzler

Jason Kanzler
Seattle Mariners – No. 18
Manager
Born: (1990-08-20) August 20, 1990 (age 36)
Penfield, New York, U.S.
Teams
As manager
As coach
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

Kanzler played high school baseball at Penfield High School in Penfield, New York. In 2008, he was named third-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association.

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.

The Minnesota Twins selected Kanzler in the 20th round of the 2013 MLB draft. He signed with the team and began his professional career.

After he retired, Kanzler became a chemistry and physics teacher at Katy High School, while also coaching their baseball team. Kanzler joined the Houston Astros organization as a minor league hitting coach in 2019 and joined the major league coaching staff before the 2022 season. The Chicago Cubs hired him as the director of their farm system in January 2024.

On November 3, 2026, the Seattle Mariners hired Kanzler as their manager.

Managerial record

TeamYearRegular seasonPostseason
GamesWonLostWin %FinishWonLostWin %Result
SEA2027 000–––––
Total000–00–

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball all-state selections". Times Herald-Record. July 17, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ DORSEY, DAVID. "Muscles and mustaches: Miracle's Kanzler aims for majors". The News-Press.
  3. ↑ Johnson, James; Mandelaro, Jim. "Kanzler, Simonetti selected in Major League baseball draft". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mandelaro, Jim. "Penfield's Jason Kanzler signs with Minnesota Twins". Democrat and Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ Sharma, Sahadev (February 7, 2024). "Who is Jason Kanzler? Meet Cubs' new director of player development". Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2026 – via NYTimes.com.
  6. ↑ "Astros announce 2020 Minor League staff". MLB. January 28, 2020. Archived from the original on October 23, 2026. Retrieved October 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Trailblazer Goodrum joins Astros' FO; staff set". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2026. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Kanzler joins 'awesome situation' with Cubs". MLB.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2026. Retrieved October 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ Kramer, Daniel (November 3, 2026). "Mariners hire Jason Kanzler as next manager". MLB.com. Retrieved November 3, 2026.