ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, tˈɪnsli wʌz nˈeɪmd fˈɜːst bˈeɪs kˈoʊtʃ ʌvðə siːˈæɾəl mˈæɹɪnɚz, ɐ pəzˈɪʃən hiː hˈɛld θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn.
On December 1, 2008, Tinsley was named first base coach of the Seattle Mariners, a position he held through 2010.