Seattle names Catie Griggs president of business operations

The Seattle Mariners on Tuesday named former MLS executive Catie Griggs their new president of business operations.

Griggs replaces Kevin Mather, who resigned in February after making offensive remarks about players with the organization.

Griggs will begin her new role the week of Aug. 23.

"We had a really impressive group of finalists for this role," Mariners chairman and managing partner John Stanton said in a team s