All articles tagged with #front office
The Oakland Athletics are expected to name a new general manager this week, with Sam Fuld and Jared Banner emerging as top candidates. Former Twins executive Derek Falvey has declined an interview, narrowing the field. The club seeks a leader to guide its transition to Las Vegas and address persistent pitching struggles.
The New York Mets are nearing an agreement to hire Derek Falvey for a significant front office role, according to The Athletic. Falvey, formerly the Twins' president of baseball operations, will join a leadership team led by David Stearns, whom owner Steve Cohen has publicly supported despite recent underperformance. Cohen indicated that the expansion of the front office aims to introduce diverse perspectives and improve decision-making processes.
The Red Sox exercised 2029-30 club options on chief baseball officer Craig Breslow and removed the interim label from manager Chad Tracy by giving him a three-year deal for 2027-29 with a 2030 option, signaling leadership continuity after a season turnaround that helped Boston reach the playoffs and fortified the team’s long-term plans.
The NBA’s penalties for salary-cap circumvention tied to Kawhi Leonard strip the Clippers of five future first-round picks, but the Leonard trade to Toronto provides a lifeline. To rebound, the franchise needs a front-office reboot, including moving on from Lawrence Frank, and must leverage Toronto’s draft assets to pursue smarter trades. Ballmer has said the penalties will be accepted, and the team must rebuild its leadership and strategy to contend going forward.
The Clippers’ push to trade Kawhi Leonard to the Toronto Raptors remains on hold as the NBA’s discipline fallout on the Clippers’ front office delays negotiations; the Raptors had paused the deal earlier over concerns about the punishment’s impact, but both sides still expect the trade to eventually go through, with the reported package including Brandon Ingram, Gradey Dick, two unprotected first-rounders, two first-round pick swaps and a second-round pick.
The 2026 Nationals set an all-time MLB record with 38 blown saves, highlighting a disastrous bullpen and criticism of the front office’s plan to cobble together relievers on the margins; ownership’s reduced payroll is cited as a contributor, with a missed Bryan Hudson waiver pickup named as a key mistake, and the piece argues the team must add high-leverage relievers this offseason even as its offense has improved.
Lakers staff reportedly pushed back against the Dodgers’ analytics-forward approach, with some noting arrogance and communication gaps in the cross-sport integration, even as leadership under Iger and Kushner brings cautious optimism and recognition that NBA analytics operate differently from baseball.
Dana Brown’s departure as Astros GM sparks a watchlist of seven MLB executives who could be next to face changes: Nick Krall (Reds), Mike Elias (Orioles), Jerry Dipoto (Mariners), Scott Harris (Tigers), David Stearns (Mets), Ben Cherington (Pirates) and Buster Posey (Giants), with underperforming rosters and rebuilds cited as the backdrop for heightened scrutiny.
The Houston Astros announced a mutual parting with GM Dana Brown after four seasons, with assistant GMs Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell taking over duties as owner Jim Crane oversees baseball operations during the transition. Brown thanked the organization; his tenure included high-priced signings like Jose Abreu and Rafael Montero that underperformed and a lack of extensions for core players Jeremy Peña, Kyle Tucker, Hunter Brown, Alex Bregman and Framber Valdez, though Cristian Javier did receive a five-year extension.
CBS Sports completes its two-part ranking by listing the bottom 15 NBA front offices, with the Lakers, Trail Blazers, and Nuggets near the bottom due to a lack of long-term vision, mismanagement, and ownership instability, plus a rundown of other teams’ questionable moves across the league.
An 11th annual fan survey of 32 NHL teams grades front offices across six categories (roster building, cap management, drafting and development, trading, free agency and vision). Carolina Hurricanes sit No. 1, followed by Montreal and Tampa Bay, with the Utah Mammoth in the top five; Buffalo makes the biggest leap, cracking the top 10 from last year’s bottom, while several teams face questions about long-term strategy, cap planning and development as fans weigh recent moves and future potential.
Posey’s transition from beloved Giants catcher to president of baseball operations puts his legacy on the line as the team pursues a win-now rebuild that has underperformed. His costly roster bets (Adames, Devers, Chapman), the controversial college-hire of Tony Vitello, and Pride Night fallout have drawn scrutiny from fans and insiders, raising questions about his leadership and how long he’ll remain in the top role if results don’t improve.
Oakland Athletics fire general manager David Forst, ending his eight-year run as GM; the club says it’s a mutual parting of ways though reports describe a firing, and a search for a new head of baseball operations will begin. Forst had led the A’s since 2015, a tenure that saw limited postseason success despite back-to-back 97-win seasons in 2018–2019, with payroll constraints and an ongoing relocation saga—moving from Oakland toward Las Vegas and considering temporary homes in Sacramento—dominating the franchise’s recent era.
The Oakland Athletics fired general manager David Forst in a mutual parting, naming assistant Dan Feinstein as interim GM and launching a comprehensive search for a replacement. The move ends the Beane/Forst era, comes as the club relocates to Las Vegas with a new stadium planned for Opening Day 2028, and reflects a mixed track record as Oakland builds around a young core while contending with pitching gaps and a sub-.500 run in recent seasons (45-70 this year).
Atlanta Braves entered the trade deadline as obvious buyers with a commanding NL East lead and strong playoff odds, adding Lane Thomas and Brent Suter but not landing a starting pitcher. The rotation remains thin behind Chris Sale, a gap the article argues represents a notable missed opportunity given their postseason chances and the available rotation options.