Pat Listach was tasked with the unenviable job of managing a Class AAA team — a situation where few players are happy to be a part of — with an organization that was going to make things that much more difficult by shuffling players back and forth from the big leagues back to Class AAA at a transit rate.
His reward? Non-renewal of his contract with the Mariners.
Listach, who has managed the Tacoma Rainiers for the past four seasons, was informed that he would not be retained for the 2019 season. He compiled a 281-286 record with the Rainiers.