There is a lot of ambition in baseball headquarters and yet, for a growing number of executives, remaining in a supporting role is a good place to be, explain reporters Brittany Ghiroli and Eno Sarris of The Athletic.
Either in an assistant general manager role or as a general manager Working under a president of baseball operations, these “first lieutenant” positions tend to involve more job security, increased pay in recent years as teams try to prevent other clubs from stealing employees, and a lot less public pressure than being the head of a baseball operations department. As a former general manager put it:
There’s so much scrutiny that people are like, ‘Fuck it, I’m happy to make a good living and I can be with my kids and go out to dinner without being recognized.'”
On the other hand, if there is relatively less turnover among head office staff, that can also lead to stagnant hiring practices. This makes it more difficult for minority candidates to get opportunities for a prominent front office position, let alone consideration for a PBO or GM job.
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