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Everett AquaSox
Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassHigh-A (2021–present)
Previous classesClass A Short Season (1995–2020)
LeagueNorthwest League (1995–present)
Major league affiliations
TeamSeattle Mariners (1995–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (1)
  • 2010
Division titles (3)
  • 2002
  • 2010
  • 2016
First-half titles none
Second-half titles (1)
  • 2023
Team data
ColorsNavy, aqua, light green, orange, white
         
MascotWebbly
BallparkFunko Field (1995–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
7th Inning Stretch, LLC[1]
General managerDanny Tetzlaff[2]
ManagerRyan Scott
Websitemilb.com/everett

The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is the High-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity of 3,682. Everett has won three division titles and one Northwest League championship.

History

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Following the 1983 season, Bob and Margaret Bavasi purchased the struggling Walla Walla, Washington, based Blue Mountain Bears.[3] Antiquated facilities compounded by dwindling attendance in Walla Walla prompted the new owners to move the franchise. The Bavasis, who had secured affiliation with the San Francisco Giants, ultimately selected Everett as the relocation destination.[4] Playing as the Everett Giants, the club was affiliated with San Francisco for eleven years until 1994. After the 1994 season, Everett signed a player development contract with the Seattle Mariners as their Class A Short Season affiliate and adopted a new unique name, the AquaSox. Since the 2021 season, the team has played at the High-A classification as a Mariners affiliate, initially in the High-A West.[5][6] In March 2022, the High-A West was rebranded back to the Northwest League, as MLB moved to revert all of its Minor Leagues to their historical names.[7]

Stadium

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Due to the Northwest League's reclassification in 2021 as a High-A league, which included an expanded schedule and new venue requirements, the AquaSox began exploring a replacement for Funko Field. In September 2022, the City of Everett and Snohomish County approved funds to study a new stadium, which is estimated to cost $80 million and seat 3,500 spectators.[8] A site adjacent to Angel of the Winds Arena in downtown Everett was selected for the study; other proposed sites included the Everett Mall, Kasch Park, and a city-owned lot near Interstate 5.[9][10]

On December 18, 2024, the Everett City Council voted to select the downtown Everett site for a new baseball stadium that meets the updated MLB standards and could host a United Soccer League team. The site is between Pacific and Hewitt avenues on the east side of Broadway.[11] The stadium is estimated to cost a minimum of $102 million, of which $10 million would be paid by the AquaSox; up to $95 million in public funding sources were identified in the study, including state grants and municipal bonds.[12][13] The stadium's design is scheduled to be completed in 2025 or 2026, with plans to open in time for the 2027 Northwest League season.[13]

Identity

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One of the team logos, used on road caps and jerseys, is based on the "trident" insignia used by the Mariners in the early 1980s (rotated to look like the letter "E" for Everett, instead of "M" for Mariners). Their mascot is Webbly, a frog.[14] According to long-time team radio broadcaster Pat Dillon, "The frog is a cross between a Pacific tree frog and a Central American red-eyed tree frog—and Brooks Robinson."[15] Previously, the mascot for the Everett Giants was a giant hot dog named Frank.

Season-by-season record

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Northwest League (1995–present)

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Season PDC Division Finish Wins Losses Win% Post-season Manager Attendance
Everett AquaSox
1995 SEA North 2nd 37 39 .487 Orlando Gomez 89,950
1996 SEA North 4th 33 42 .440 Roger Hansen 87,846
1997 SEA North 3rd 29 47 .382 Orlando Gomez 79,918
1998 SEA North 3rd 34 42 .447 Terry Pollreisz 119,396
1999 SEA North 3rd 41 35 .540 Terry Pollreisz 103,455
2000 SEA East 4th 37 39 .487 Terry Pollreisz 114,024
2001 SEA West 3rd 36 39 .480 Terry Pollreisz 114,727
2002 SEA West 1st 44 32 .579 Lost to Boise in championship series 0-3 Roger Hansen 110,373
2003 SEA West 4th 32 44 .421 Pedro Grifol 110,043
2004 SEA West 2nd 41 35 .539 Pedro Grifol 104,010
2005 SEA West 3rd 42 34 .553 Pedro Grifol 108,884
2006 SEA West 4th 31 45 .408 Dave Myers 106,675
2007 SEA West 3rd 35 41 .461 Mike Tosar 106,683
2008 SEA West 4th 32 44 .421 Jose Moreno 95,294
2009 SEA West 2nd 39 37 .513 John Tamargo 89,929
2010 SEA West 1st 48 27 .640 Defeated Vancouver in division series 2–1
Defeated Spokane in championship series 2-1 		Jose Moreno 89,929
2011 SEA West 3rd 37 39 .487 Scott Steinmann 96,345
2012 SEA West 3rd 46 30 .605 Lost to Vancouver in division series 2–0 Rob Mummau 95,929
2013 SEA North 1st 44 32 .579 Lost to Vancouver in division series 2–0 Rob Mammau 92,489
2014 SEA North 4th 28 48 .368 Dave Valle 92,642
2015 SEA North 1st 42 34 .553 Lost to Tri-City in division series 0-2 Rob Mammau 100,613
2016 SEA North 1st 45 31 .592 Defeated Spokane in division series 2–0
Lost to Eugene in championship series 1-2 		Rob Mammau 104,162
2017 SEA North 4th 36 40 .474 Jose Moreno 110,161
2018 SEA North 2nd 38 38 .500 Lost to Spokane in division series 2–1 Jose Moreno 111,599
2019 SEA North 3rd 37 39 .487 Louis Boyd 116,630
Division winner League champions

Roster

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Everett AquaSox roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 20 Juan Burgos
  • 18 Tyler Cleveland
  • 13 Ty Cummings
  • 48 Gleiner Diaz
  • 15 Ryan Hawks
  • 39 Joseph Hernandez
  • 14 Chris Jefferson
  • 10 Jimmy Kingsbury
  • 25 Holden Laws
  • 32 Nick Payero
  • 40 Shaddon Peavyhouse
  • 17 Marcelo Perez
  • 37 Stefan Raeth
  • 46 Allan Saathoff
  • 30 Gabriel Sosa
  • 23 Anthony Tomczak
  • 28 C.J. Widger

Catchers

  • 19 Freuddy Batista
  •  9 Connor Charping
  • 27 Andrew Miller

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

  • 12 Ryan Scott

Coaches

  • 31 Seth Mejias-Brean (hitting)
  • 56 Cameron Ming (pitching)
  •  2 Sergio Plasencia (bench)

60-day injured list

  • 28 Nick Davila
  • 89 Ty Duvall
  •    Jordan Jackson
  •    Brandon Schaeffer

7-day injured list
* On Seattle Mariners 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated September 5, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Northwest League
 → Seattle Mariners minor league players

References

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  1. ^ "7th Inning Stretch, LLC". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "Everett AquaSox Front Office". MiLB.com. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  3. ^ French, Joan (November 10, 1983). "Walla Walla Pro Baseball Sale Becomes Final". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved July 24, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.com.
  4. ^ "Another Bavasi Trying Baseball as a Club Owner". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. United Press International. May 6, 1984. p. 4F. Retrieved March 23, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Mayo, Jonathan (February 12, 2021). "MLB Announces New Minors Teams, Leagues". Major League Baseball. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ Johns, Greg (December 9, 2020). "Mariners invite 4 clubs to return as affiliates". MLB. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Hill, Benjamin (March 16, 2022). "Historical Team Names Return to the Minors". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Watanabe, Ben (September 28, 2022). "City, county studying new outdoor stadium for Everett AquaSox". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Cornfield, Jerry; Watanabe, Ben; Patterson, Nick (March 20, 2023). "Drive to build new AquaSox ballpark gets $7.4M boost from state". The Everett Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  10. ^ Nash, Ashley (November 30, 2023). "Everett AquaSox stadium upgrade gets $1.1M green light from city". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Halverson, Alex (December 18, 2024). "Everett moves forward with downtown AquaSox stadium". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Geschke, Will (December 12, 2024). "Everett committee finds downtown AquaSox stadium more viable". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  13. ^ a b Geschke, Will (December 18, 2024). "Everett council chooses downtown site for potential AquaSox stadium". The Everett Herald. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Everett Aquasox Mascot Appearances". Everett AquaSox. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Caputo, Paul (May 2, 2015). "Soggy Froggy, Man: The Story Behind the Everett AquaSox". SportsLogos.net. SportsLogos.net. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
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(1995–present) 		Succeeded by
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