Taylor Smith knows numbers — his resume includes analytics work with the data-centric Tampa Bay Rays. But when fans look at Smith, only one number pops up first in their minds and it relates neither to launch angles nor spin…
Athletics Nation examines the hiring of 31-year-old Taylor Smith as the new President of Baseball Operations for the Athletics. The writer notes that while Smith is the youngest front-office leader in Major League Baseball, he brings nine years of front-office experience after spending seven seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays and two seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
The article highlights that Smith was hired strictly as PBO, leaving open the possibility of the Athletics hiring a separate general manager underneath him. Nico suggests former Astros general manager James Click as a possible candidate, pointing out the duo previously overlapped during their tenures with the Rays.
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