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Guardians Hire Tony Arnerich as Bench Coach for 2026

The hiring follows Cleveland's pickup of Seattle executive Andy McKay earlier in the week.

Overview

  • Cleveland announced Tony Arnerich as bench coach for the 2026 season.
  • He replaces Craig Albernaz, who departed to manage the Baltimore Orioles.
  • This marks the second Guardians move from the Mariners’ ranks this week after Andy McKay was named field coordinator.
  • Arnerich served as Seattle’s bullpen coach the last two seasons after time as a co-hitting coach and a minor-league instructor.
  • Some reports used the first name Troy, while the team announcement and subsequent reporting identified him as Tony.