Sources have indicated that team minority owner John Stanton will assume Lincoln’s role. The Mariners have announced a 3 p.m. news conference at Safeco Field.
Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln is to announce Wednesday that he is stepping down from his position with the ballclub, according to sources.
Lincoln, 76, has been at the helm of the Mariners since replacing former chairman John Ellis in 2000. Sources have indicated that team minority owner John Stanton will assume Lincoln’s role.
The Mariners have announced a 3 p.m. news conference at Safeco Field. How Lincoln’s departure will impact the team’s ownership remains to be seen.