CLEVELAND — Mark Shapiro worked his way up from the bottom in Cleveland's front office, becoming one of baseball's most respected executives.
He'll start at the top in Toronto.
Shapiro, who has spent the past five years overseeing the Indians organization, is leaving Cleveland to become president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Sunday night.
Shapiro, who has been with Cleveland since 1992, will replace Paul Beeston, Toronto's CEO and president who is retiring. The teams will make the announcement Monday, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the sides were still working through some final details.