SEATTLE — Catie Griggs has resigned as president of business operations for the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Friday.
Griggs arrived in Seattle in the summer of 2021 after four seasons as chief business officer of MLS’s Atlanta United. She oversaw all aspects of the Mariners’ organization outside of baseball operations. At the time of her hiring, the team said Griggs was the only woman to serve as “president” of a major league club.
The Mariners said Griggs is accepting a new position on the East Coast to be closer to his family.
“In speaking with her as she struggled with this decision to return to the East Coast, I learned how much she valued the people who make our organization and team special. But finding an opportunity for Catie and her husband, Justin, to be closer to their extended family was too important to pass up,” Mariners chairman John Stanton said in a statement. “I know this was a difficult decision for Catie, and I appreciate her professionalism in working with me throughout this process.”
Stanton will assume Griggs’ responsibilities on an interim basis until a new hire is hired for the position. Griggs’ tenure in Seattle included hosting major events like the 2023 All-Star Game and 2024 NHL Winter Classic, and helping the Mariners make the playoffs in 2022, ending a 21-year playoff drought.
Griggs was hired to replace Kevin Mather, who resigned in February 2021 after a video surfaced of him making disparaging remarks about players and club operations.
