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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 5

Mariners name Jason Kanzler manager; council budget chair offers $55.5M package

Plus, Sam Darnold is out Sunday and Gov. Ferguson meets the NBA commissioner about the Sonics.

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The Mariners introduce 36-year-old Jason Kanzler as their new manager

Kanzler went from a Twins draft pick to the Mariners' dugout

  1. 2013Twins draft Kanzler in the 20th round out of Buffalo
  2. 2019Astros hire him as a minor league hitting coach
  3. 2022Houston wins the World Series with him on its major league staff
  4. 2024Cubs hire him as their farm director
  5. Nov. 3Mariners announce him as their new manager
  6. Nov. 4He is introduced at T-Mobile Park

Sources: FOX 13 Seattle, KOMO, KIRO 7 News Seattle

Mariners fans, meet your new skipper. Jason Kanzler was introduced Wednesday at T-Mobile Park as the club's 22nd manager. He's 36, the second-youngest manager in Major League Baseball, and he has never managed a pro team. He most recently ran player development for the Cubs after coaching for the Astros, including their 2022 World Series season.

The front office had said experience was preferred. General manager Justin Hollander said the Mariners first talked to Kanzler in 2021, and he called him their “white whale”. Jerry Dipoto said the search was “30 days-plus in the making.”

“I’m the right man because I believe that every player and every person can be better.”

Jason Kanzler, new Mariners manager
  • Replaces Dan Wilson, who was not retained after the season
  • Third straight Mariners manager hired without managerial experience
  • Next up: coaching staff and roster needs for 2027

Kanzler's hire by the numbers

36
years old, second-youngest manager in MLB
22nd
manager in Mariners franchise history
30+ days
of searching, Dipoto said

Sources: KIRO 7 News Seattle, FOX 13 Seattle

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Seattle's budget chair unveils a package that would add about $55.5 million to the mayor's plan

If you follow City Hall, this is budget crunch week. Councilmember Dan Strauss, the budget chair, released his “balancing package” Tuesday. It would net-add about $55.5 million to Mayor Katie Wilson's 2027-28 proposal amid a $175 million general fund hole. The Center Square got that figure from its own review of the package.

Wilson's $9.1 billion budget cut spending and proposed no new taxes. Strauss said it “unnecessarily took austere measures.” He said the council could use revenue from the county's recent sales tax increase, improved forecasts, an off-cycle payroll-tax payment and reduced reserve contributions.

  • Hearing: , Thursday
  • Other amendments due: Monday
  • Fire overtime restored: $14.2 million through 2028
  • Parking enforcement: $1.92 million for nine vacant jobs

An RV safe lot tops the listed additions beyond the mayor's budget at about $7.12 million

Source: NCWLIFE

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RV safe lot$7.12 million
District transportation$7 million
Central District, Southeast$6.4 million
Gender-based violence$5 million
Housing$5 million

Not everything made the cut. Strauss said “There is little to no additional room for ongoing funding,” and he won't support any amendment that takes his plan out of balance, since several additions use one-time funds.

The package leaves out $12 million for police recruit hiring

Source: NCWLIFE

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SPD recruit hiring$12 million
Crisis response, per year$2.3 million
Graffiti cleanup, per year$1.45 million
Potholes, 2027$1.25 million

News Notes

Seahawks

Seahawks QB Sam Darnold will miss Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals, coach Mike Macdonald announced Wednesday. Darnold hurt his quad late in Monday night's 34-17 loss to the Bears and played through a cracked rib from the second play of the game. He'll be out for at least this week, with a chance he could play next week, and he won't go on injured reserve. The plan is for Drew Lock, who's been dealing with a right elbow injury, to start. Left tackle Charles Cross, defensive tackle Leonard Williams and receiver Rashid Shaheed, who missed Monday's game, “all have a chance to play,” Macdonald said. seahawks.comFOX 13 SeattleThe Seattle TimesSeattle Seahawks

Sonics

Gov. Bob Ferguson will meet virtually with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday, and his office reached out to set it up. “I still remain optimistic,” Ferguson said Wednesday. In March, the league's board of governors voted unanimously to explore expansion in Las Vegas and Seattle, with both teams potentially taking the court for the 2028-29 season. The Seattle TimesThe Spokesman-Review

Amazon

Amazon is laying off 95 Washington workers, a state filing shows. Seattle offices account for 67, and 15 remote-designated employees were also let go. Separations run from Dec. 7 through Jan. 25, 2027, according to the WARN notice. The Seattle TimesMyNorthwest.com

Amazon's 95 Washington layoffs run through late January

  1. Oct. 9Business Insider reports a wave of Amazon workforce reductions
  2. Nov. 2Amazon submits its for the Washington cuts
  3. Dec. 7Separation dates begin
  4. Jan. 25Last separation date, in 2027

Sources: The Seattle Times, MyNorthwest.com

Downtown

Martin Selig Real Estate has reportedly renegotiated terms for nearly $500 million in loans on 12 downtown buildings, according to its leasing partner, Newmark. The Seattle Times

Rain

Seattle Public Utilities is preparing for roadway flooding and ponding as rounds of soaking rain arrive this weekend and into next week. SPU is urging homeowners to rake up leaves now so they don't clog drains. KOMO

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Mariners name Jason Kanzler manager; council budget chair offers $55.5M package

Plus, Sam Darnold is out Sunday and Gov. Ferguson meets the NBA commissioner about the Sonics.

The TLDR

  1. Mariners introduce 36-year-old Jason Kanzler as their new manager
  2. Council budget chair's package would net-add about $55.5 million
  3. Sam Darnold is out Sunday; Drew Lock will start
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