Front Office Movement Tracker

With the front office landscape across baseball being as volatile as ever, several executives will be changing teams before Opening Day of next season. We'll keep track of all the moves right here:

TEAM	POSITION	OUT	IN
Angels	General Manager	Jerry Dipoto	Billy Eppler
Blue Jays	General Manager	Alex Anthopoulos	Tony LaCava
Blue Jays	President	Paul Beeston	Mark Shapiro
Brewers	General Manager	Doug Melvin	David Stearns
Indians	President	Mark Shapiro	Chris Antonetti
Mariners	General Manager	Jack Zduriencik	Jerry Dipoto
Marlins	General Manager	Dan Jennings	Michael Hill
Phillies	General Manager	Ruben Amaro Jr.	Matt Klentak
Phillies	President	Pat Gillick	Andy MacPhail
Red Sox	President	Larry Lucchino	Dave Dombrowski
Red Sox	General Manager	Ben Cherington	Mike Hazen
Tigers	General Manager	Dave Dombrowski	Al Avila

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ANGELS - GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED BILLY EPPLER

The Angels hired Yankees assistant general manager Billy Eppler as their general manager in early October, replacing Jerry Dipoto.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Billy Eppler (Yankees assistant GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Josh Byrnes (Dodgers VP of baseball operations) -- interviewed
Hal Morris (Angels pro scouting director) -- interviewed
Scott Servais (Angels assistant GM) -- interviewed
Matt Klentak (Angels assistant GM) -- interviewed
Tony LaCava (Blue Jays assistant GM) -- interviewed
Ross Atkins (Indians VP of player personnel) -- interviewed
Mike Hazen (Red Sox assistant GM) -- interviewed
Chris Gwynn (Mariners farm director) -- interviewed
Jim Hendry (Yankees special assistant)
Damon Oppenheimer (Yankees scouting director)
Thad Levine (Rangers assistant GM)
Ben Cherington (former Red Sox GM)
Kevin Towers (Reds special assistant)
Ned Colletti (Dodgers special advisor)
DeJon Watson (Diamondbacks senior VP of baseball operations)
Larry Beinfest (former Marlins president)
Dan O'Dowd (former Rockies GM)
Bud Black (former Padres manager)

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BLUE JAYS - GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED TONY LACAVA

The Jays promoted assistant GM Tony LaCava to general manager after Alex Anthopoulos rejected an extension offer and decided to leave the club in late October. President Mark Shapiro will have final say on baseball personnel decisions.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Tony LaCava (Blue Jays assistant general manager)

OTHER FORMER CANDIDATES:
None
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BLUE JAYS - PRESIDENT - HIRED MARK SHAPIRO

The Jays spent more than a year searching for a new president to replace Paul Beeston, who is stepping down at the end of the season. They hired Mark Shapiro in late August.

HIRED:
Mark Shapiro (Indians' president)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Dan Duquette (Orioles' GM)
Kenny Williams (White Sox' president)
Dave Dombrowski (Red Sox' president)
Terry Ryan (Twins' GM)
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BREWERS- GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED DAVID STEARNS

The Brewers hired Astros assistant GM David Stearns in late September to replace Doug Melvin, who resigned from his position in mid-August.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
David Stearns (Astros assistant GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Tyrone Brooks (Pirates director of player personnel) - interviewed
Dan Kantrovitz (Athletics assistant GM) - interviewed
Chaim Bloom (Rays vice president of baseball operations) - interviewed
Mike Hazen (Red Sox assistant GM)
Ben Cherington (former Red Sox GM)
Jerry Dipoto (former Angels GM)
John Coppolella (Braves assistant GM)
Matt Arnold (Rays director of player personnel)
Tyrone Brooks (Pirates director of player personnel)
Matt Klentak (Angels assistant GM)
Ray Montgomery (Brewers amateur scouting director)
Zack Minasian (Brewers pro scouting director)
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INDIANS - PRESIDENT - HIRED CHRIS ANTONETTI

The Indians replaced president Mark Shapiro with GM Chris Antonetti while promoting Mike Chernoff to general manager. Shapiro left to become the Blue Jays' president of baseball operations.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Chris Antonetti (Indians GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
None

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MARINERS - GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED JERRY DIPOTO

The Mariners hired former Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto as their general manager in late September, replacing Jack Zduriencik.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Jerry Dipoto (former Angels GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Billy Eppler (Yankees assistant GM) -- potential finalist
Dana Brown (Blue Jays special assistant)
Dan Evans (Blue Jays special assistant)
Jeff Kingston (Mariners interim GM)
Dan Jennings (Marlins manager)
Kevin Towers (Reds special assistant)
Larry Beinfest (former Marlins president)
Kenny Williams (White Sox president)
Jim Hendry (Yankees special assistant)
Frank Wren (former Braves GM)
Dan O'Dowd (former Rockies GM)

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MARLINS - GENERAL MANAGER - MICHAEL HILL TAKES OVER

The Marlins decided in late October that president of baseball operations Michael Hill would take over full responsibilities of the general manager, meaning that Dan Jennings would leave the organization. Jennings was previously the GM of the team before becoming their manager during the season, returning to the front office at the end of the year, and then being fired.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Michael Hill (assumed GM responsibilities)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Mike Berger (Marlins assistant GM)
Matt Arnold (Rays director of player personnel)

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PHILLIES - GENERAL MANAGER - VACANT

The Phillies fired Ruben Amaro Jr. in mid-September and will immediately begin their search for a new GM. Assistant GM Scott Proefrock will take over on an interim basis.

INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES:
Chaim Bloom (Rays VP of baseball operations) -- FINALIST
Matt Klentak (Angels assistant GM) -- FINALIST
Dan Kantrovitz (Athletics assistant GM) -- FINALIST
Kim Ng (MLB senior vice president of baseball operations)
Matt Slater (Cardinals director of player personnel)
Ross Atkins (Indians VP of player personnel)
Jim Hendry (Yankees special assistant)
J.J. Picollo (Royals assistant GM) -- no longer in running
Larry Beinfest (former Marlins president of baseball operations) -- no longer in running

OTHER PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES:
Ben Cherington (former Red Sox GM)
Thad Levine (Rangers assistant GM)
Scott Proefrock (Phillies assistant GM)
Wayne Krivsky (former Reds GM)
John Barr (Giants scouting director)
Hal Morris (Angels pro scouting director)
Mike Chernoff (Indians assistant GM) -- will not be leaving Indians organization

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PHILLIES - PRESIDENT - HIRED ANDY MACPHAIL

The Phillies hired former Orioles president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail as their new president, replacing the outgoing Pat Gillick.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Andy MacPhail (Orioles former president of baseball operations)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
None

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RED SOX - PRESIDENT - HIRED DAVE DOMBROWSKI

The Red Sox shocked the baseball world by hiring former Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski to replace outgoing president Larry Lucchino. The team is still searching for a general manager to serve under Dombrowski.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Dave Dombrowski (former Tigers GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
None

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RED SOX - GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED MIKE HAZEN

The Red Sox hired assistant GM Mike Hazen to be their new general manager in late September, replacing Ben Cherington. Hazen will be second-in-command to Dave Dombrowski.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Mike Hazen (Red Sox assistant GM)

OTHER CONSIDERED CANDIDATES:
Quinton McCracken (Astros farm director) -- interviewed
Frank Wren (former Braves GM)
Dan O'Dowd (former Rockies GM)
DeJon Watson (Diamondbacks senior VP of baseball operations)
Ray Montgomery (Brewers amateur scouting director)
Jerry Dipoto (former Angels GM)
J.P. Ricciardi (Mets assistant GM)
Kevin Towers (Reds special assistant)
Dave Littlefield (Tigers vice president of player development)
Dan Evans (former Dodgers GM)
Jim Hendry (Yankees special assistant)
Allard Baird (Red Sox senior vice president of player personnel)
Wayne Krivsky (Twins special assistant)
Omar Minaya (MLBPA senior adviser)
Billy Eppler (Yankees assistant GM)

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TIGERS - GENERAL MANAGER - HIRED AL AVILA

The Tigers promoted Al Avila to the general manager post when they parted ways with Dave Dombrowski in August.

HIRED CANDIDATES:
Al Avila (Tigers assistant GM)

OTHER PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES:
None