LOS ANGELES (AP) β The Dodgers are busy revamping their front office, adding general manager Farhan Zaidi and three more hires in just over three weeks since Andrew Friedman was hired as president of baseball operations.
Friedman was eager to fill several positions ahead of the GM meetings in Arizona next week.
Zaidi was introduced on Friday after 10 seasons as assistant GM of the Oakland Athletics. The 37-year-old, who holds bachelor’s and doctorate degrees in economics, says he will have greater hands-on management of the Dodgers than he did in Oakland, where he was more of a sounding board to GM Billy Beane.
Joining Zaidi in the front office is Josh Byrnes, a former GM for Arizona and San Diego who will supervise scouting and player development.
Gabe Kapler was hired as player development director and Billy Gasparino as amateur scouting director.
