Martin is the team’s director of high performance. It’s a brand-new position that bespeaks an entirely new way of looking at injury prevention and rehabilitation within the organization.
Jerry Dipoto envisioned a major restructuring of the Mariners’ medical and training methods when he took over as general manager in September 2015, and the ballclub began seriously preparing the groundwork last spring.
But it was the results of the 2017 season, one undermined by a rash of injuries, that added undeniable urgency to the project.
This week, the Mariners unveiled the first, and most important, byproduct of his grand vision: the hiring of Lorena Martin as the team’s director of high performance.