Carson Vitale was named the Mariners Major League Field Coordinator on Thursday. Vitale recently concluded his second season as the Mariners minor league field coordinator and brings with him 8 years of player development experience.
Vitale grew up in Victoria, BC, Canada, and is planning on moving back to the Pacific Northwest, along with his wife, Lucy. Vitale credits four people with being influential in his development as a coach: his father, Rocky, who runs a baseball and softball academy in Victory; former Major League outfielder and former Phillies manager Gabe Kapler; Mariners Director of Player Development Andy McKay and Clayton McCullough, minor league field coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers.