SEATTLE -- If Mariners manager John McLaren wants an experienced pitching coach with a handful of World Series rings, there's one available.
And he lives close to Safeco Field.
"I'm not actively looking for a job, but I would welcome an opportunity to be their pitching coach," Mel Stottlemyre said. "It would be an easy transition for me to get back into the game."
The 66-year-old resides in Sammamish, Wash., located about 30 miles east of Seattle, and currently is a Minor League instructor for the Diamondbacks. The former All-Star pitcher for the Yankees was their pitching coach from 1996 through 2005, running a pitching staff that reeled off four consecutive World Series appearances.