Scott Servais Named Seattle Mariners Manager
Former Bluejay Scott Servais Named Manager of the Seattle Mariners
11/18/2015 12:57:00 PM | Baseball
Seattle, Wash. – Former Creighton Bluejay Scott Servais (1986-88), the nephew of current Bluejay head coach Ed Servais, was named the manager of the Seattle Mariners in late October.
"I am very proud of Scott's latest accomplish first from a family standpoint and secondly as a Creighton Alum and former baseball player standpoint," said Bluejay head coach Ed Servais. "He is a great example to all our players that you can accomplish a lot if you are willing to work hard and make the sacrifices necessary. I will enjoy following the Seattle Mariners in the years to come."
Scott Servais is the 17th full-time skipper in Mariners history. Over the last four seasons Scott served as the Los Angeles Angels Assistant General Manager for Scouting and Player Development and spent six seasons (2006-2011) as the Texas Rangers Senior Director of Player Development. With the Rangers he was responsible for the on-field development of all players in the Rangers minor league system. He was also responsible for instructing Texas' Major League catchers. Scott spent one season (2005) as a professional scout for the Rockies, after spending two years as a roving catching instructor for the Chicago Cubs (2003-04).
"I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to manage the Seattle Mariners," Servais said. "It has long been my goal to manage a big league team and while I took a slightly different path than many, I am confident in my ability to lead."
Scott had an 11-year Major League playing career (1991-2001) with the Houston Astros (1991-95, 2001), Chicago Cubs (1995-98), San Francisco Giants (1999-2000) and Colorado Rockies (2000). He batted .245 with 130 doubles, 63 home runs and 319 RBI in 820 career MLB games. He ranked among the top-three NL catchers in fielding percentage in three separate seasons.
Scott played college baseball at Creighton University from 1986-88 under former Cubs GM Jim Hendry and was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a member of Team USA, winning a Silver Medal in the Pan Am Games in 1987 and a Gold Medal in the 1988 Olympics (Seoul, South Korea). He earned USA Baseball's Alumni Award in 1994.
"I am very proud of Scott's latest accomplish first from a family standpoint and secondly as a Creighton Alum and former baseball player standpoint," said Bluejay head coach Ed Servais. "He is a great example to all our players that you can accomplish a lot if you are willing to work hard and make the sacrifices necessary. I will enjoy following the Seattle Mariners in the years to come."
Scott Servais is the 17th full-time skipper in Mariners history. Over the last four seasons Scott served as the Los Angeles Angels Assistant General Manager for Scouting and Player Development and spent six seasons (2006-2011) as the Texas Rangers Senior Director of Player Development. With the Rangers he was responsible for the on-field development of all players in the Rangers minor league system. He was also responsible for instructing Texas' Major League catchers. Scott spent one season (2005) as a professional scout for the Rockies, after spending two years as a roving catching instructor for the Chicago Cubs (2003-04).
"I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to manage the Seattle Mariners," Servais said. "It has long been my goal to manage a big league team and while I took a slightly different path than many, I am confident in my ability to lead."
Scott had an 11-year Major League playing career (1991-2001) with the Houston Astros (1991-95, 2001), Chicago Cubs (1995-98), San Francisco Giants (1999-2000) and Colorado Rockies (2000). He batted .245 with 130 doubles, 63 home runs and 319 RBI in 820 career MLB games. He ranked among the top-three NL catchers in fielding percentage in three separate seasons.
Scott played college baseball at Creighton University from 1986-88 under former Cubs GM Jim Hendry and was inducted into the Creighton Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. He was a member of Team USA, winning a Silver Medal in the Pan Am Games in 1987 and a Gold Medal in the 1988 Olympics (Seoul, South Korea). He earned USA Baseball's Alumni Award in 1994.
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