The Seattle Mariners have hired Jerry Dipoto as their general manager.
Dipoto replaces Jack Zduriencik, who was fired in late August after seven
disappointing seasons in which the club failed to end its playoff drought.
With the Toronto Blue Jays having qualified for the postseason, the Mariners
now have the longest playoff absence in baseball at 14 years and counting.
"Jerry impressed us at each step of the process," Mariners president Kevin
Mather said. "He has a very unique skill set, having been a successful player
in the majors (he was 27-24 pitching in eight seasons with the Indians, Mets
and Rockies), then moving into front offices with steadily increasing
responsibilities. Jerry has scouted, spent time in player development and has
a track record as a very successful general manager.
"During our conversations over the past few weeks, it became clear to me that
he has a very solid understanding of our team and organization, both where we
are and where we want to be. And he has a strategy to get us there. Few
candidates bring the combination of playing the game, scouting, a solid
understanding of statistical metrics and a plan for player development.
"I am looking forward to having Jerry lead our baseball operations for a long
time."
前一陣子才被炒掉的Dipoto去水兵當新任GM了
直接雇用同區的前任GM怎麼感覺有點資敵阿XDD
Dipoto在任期間簽下C.J./Pujols/Hamilton