Austin Nola began his career with the Seattle Mariners . And as he prepares to hang up his cleats, Nola has begun a new adventure back in Seattle.

The Mariners have hired Nola as their new bullpen coach, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. He had originally signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves but opted out to take the Mariners' offer.

Nola spent the first year and a half of his MLB career with the Mariners, appearing in 108. He hit .280 with 15 home runs and 50 stolen bases. But in 2020, he was traded to the San Diego Padres. Ironically enough, it was that deal that sent now closer Andres Munoz to the Mariners. Article Continues Below

The catcher spent the majority of his career with the Padres , four years to be exact. Nola wound up hitting .234 with nine home run

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