The San Diego Padres officially named Jed
Hoyer as their new general manager on Monday.
Hoyer, 35, becomes one of the youngest general managers in baseball after
serving in the Red Sox front office since 2002. His most recent title was
senior vice president and assistant general manager.
New Padres owner Jeff Moorad recently fired longtime general manager Kevin
Towers earlier this month after Towers held the title since 1995 -- the
longest tenured general manager at the time of his dismissal.
"Jed comes from a championship organization where he gained hands-on
experience for a club that has had tremendous success in its baseball
operations and, particularly, in player development," said Moorad. "We are
fortunate to add someone as highly respected and well-thought-of in the
industry as Jed."
Hoyer becomes the eighth general manager in the history of the Padres, a team
that has yet to win a World Series title since their inception in 1969. San
Diego had recorded two consecutive losing campaigns, including a 75-87 mark in
2009.
"From my initial conversations with Jeff Moorad and [team president] Tom
Garfinkel, it was apparent that there is a strong commitment to winning here
and I am thrilled to have this opportunity," said Hoyer, who was also given
the title of executive vice president.
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