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Athletics hire ex-Red Sox, Rays exec. Smith as president of baseball ops.

The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.

20 October 2026Live

Sources

ESPN MLB. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50219371/athletics-name-taylor-smith-president-baseball-operations

The Athletics have hired Taylor Smith as its president of baseball operations as the team heads into its final year in West Sacramento, CA and heads to Las Vegas in 2028.

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