One month has passed since the Boston Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom as he neared the end of a fourth season in the role. “While parting ways is not taken lightly, today signals a new direction for our club,” Red Sox principal owner John Henry said in a statement at the time.
The Detroit Tigers named Scott Harris their new president of baseball operations, hiring him away from the San Francisco Giants. It represents a significant step forward for Harris, who was with the Chicago Cubs when they won the World Series in 2016.
The Detroit Tigers are looking for a new President of Baseball Operations, and they've circled the Dodgers' Josh Byrnes as a leading candidate. Byrnes joined the Dodgers in 2015 as the Senior Vice President of Baseball Ops, and has excelled in his role ever since.
As arguably the most well-run organization in professional sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers have become accustomed to having their front office personnel get hired away by opposing teams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers front office has undergone some reshuffling as Brandon Gomes was promoted to general manager, which was a role that had gone unfilled since Farhan Zaidi left the organization to head the San Francisco Giants’ baseball operations in November 2018.
The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to be a popular organization for opposing teams to take from as they search for front office and coaching talent. Senior
The Los Angeles Dodgers have built an organization that several other clubs wish to emulate, which results in their executives being popular names when various front office opportunities arise.
The Mets have discussed Josh Byrnes as a possibility in their ongoing search for a new president of baseball operations.
Brandon Gomes, Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports As reported by Andy Martino of SNY and our own Michael Mayer, the Mets might be looking at doing exactly what owner Steve Cohen mentioned last offseason when he talked about building the East Coast Dodgers.
Byrnes has been a prominent part of the Dodgers’ front office, arguably the best in the game, for seven seasons.
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