Ryan Scott returns to manage 2026 Everett AquaSox

Published 6:30 pm Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Former AquaSox manager Ryan Scott is set to return to Everett after a one-year stint in Arkansas.

Scott managed the High-A Mariner-affiliate AquaSox for the 2023 and 2024 seasons, leading Everett to a 74–58 record his first season and earning Northwest League Manager of the Year honors. That club also qualified for the Northwest League Championship Series, falling to the Vancouver Canadians.

Scott managed Everett again during the 2024 season before moving to Arkansas in 2025, where he guided the Travelers to a 69–69 record in the Double-A Texas League.

“We are excited and proud to announce our affiliate staffs for the upcoming season,” said Mariners Director of Player Development Justin Toole. “From our ACL and DSL teams all the way up to Tacoma, we are confident that we have great fits to lead one of the best farm systems in baseball.”

A native of Scottsdale, Arizona, Scott was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 30th round of the 2013 MLB draft out of Notre Dame Preparatory High School (Arizona). He spent seven seasons in the Minor Leagues with the Dodgers (2013–15), Angels (2016, ’19), and Mariners (2017–18) organizations, reaching the Triple-A level.

“I am excited to be back in the PNW and to lead the group up there this year,” said Scottvia an AquaSox press release. “There’s nothing like being around passionate Mariners and AquaSox fans each night, and I’m ready to get it going.”

Zach Vincej, who managed the AquaSox to the Northwest League Championship Series title in 2025, will not coach for a specific team in the Mariners organization in 2026. His LinkedIn profile, updated in November, indicates he is an Infield and Baserunning Coordinator for the Mariners.

Vincej won three straight league titles, including two with the Single-A Modesto Nuts in 2023 and ‘24. He was named the minor league manager of the year by Baseball America in 2024.

A source within the Mariners organization confirmed that Vincej will serve as a coordinator in the Mariners minor league system, and that his exact title will be announced at a later date.

Logan Moore, a former catcher who appeared in 565 games across nine minor league seasons, will be Everett’s bench coach. This is his first season as a coach after retiring as a player following the 2025 season. Moore was originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round of the 2011 MLB draft out of Northeastern Junior College (Colorado). He also played internationally, including stints in the Australian Baseball League and Dominican Winter League, among other leagues.

Chase Miller joins the Everett staff after spending the past two seasons as the hitting coach for the Arizona Complex League (ACL) Mariners. Before working with the Mariners, Chase served as the Director of Player Development and Director of Hitting with Ascent Athlete in Aston, Pennsylvania.

Bryan Pall, a former Mariners pitching prospect, joins the AquaSox staff as the team’s pitching coach. He pitched three minor league seasons with the Mariners organization (2019, ’21–22), including time with the AquaSox in 2021 and 2022. He previously served as pitching coach for the ACL Mariners in 2024 and 2025, and prior for the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Mariners in 2023. Pall was selected in the 25th round of the 2017 MLB draft out of the University of Michigan.

Max Miller returns to Everett for his second season as strength and conditioning coach. He served as strength and conditioning coach for the ACL Mariners in 2024 and previously worked as an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Boston Red Sox organization in 2023.

Blake Wooten joins the AquaSox for his first season as athletic trainer after spending the past three seasons with Modesto. Prior to joining the Mariners organization, he served as a Seasonal Athletic Trainer with the Baltimore Orioles organization.

The AquaSox open their 2026 season April 3 on the road against the Spokane Indians at Avista Stadium before coming home for their 2026 home opener April 7 against the Tri-City Dust Devils.

Herald News Services contributed to this report.