• Athletics Hire Taylor Smith As President Of Baseball Ops

    Athletics Hire Taylor Smith As President Of Baseball Ops
    The Athletics have a new lead executive. Taylor Smith is taking over as president of baseball operations, per a team announcement. Smith most recently served as an assistant general manager with the Red Sox.
    After a wide-ranging search, the A’s have found a replacement for longtime general manager David Forst. The club moved on from Forst in August. Phillies exec Sam Fuld and Cubs assistant GM Jared Banner were in the running for the role. Fuld ended up staying in Philly, while Banner just

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