In 2007,McLaren was named manager of the Seattle Mariners on July 2,2007 following the resignation of Mike Hargrove. He managed the club through June 19,2008,when he was fired.[3] At the time of his firing,the Mariners possessed the worst record in baseball (25–47),despite a payroll in excess of $100 million. His firing followed the firing of general manager Bill Bavasi by three days. Jim Riggleman,the bench coach,replaced McLaren on an interim basis.[4]
McLaren spent the 2009 season as a scout in the Rays organization and in November 2009 was hired as the Washington Nationals' bench coach under manager Riggleman. He became interim manager of the Nationals on June 24,2011,a day following Riggleman's resignation,and was ejected in his first game as interim manager against the Chicago White Sox;[5] he was replaced with Davey Johnson for the remainder of the 2011 season after McLaren managed three games. McLaren subsequently resigned his coaching position and took a position as a scout for the Nationals organization.[6] He last managed in MLB with the 2017 Philadelphia Phillies.[2]
During his first two years with Poland,McLaren has witnessed notable growth in the national program and continues to emphasize player development,coaching structure,and exposure to professional training standards. He has expressed a strong commitment to expanding the sport globally and strengthening new and exciting baseball programs.[7]
Honors
In 1991,McLaren was inducted into the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.[citation needed]
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