The Royals will hold a press conference this afternoon to discuss “several items pertaining to the organization.” According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Royals will promote Moore to President of Baseball Operations and will promote longtime assistant J.J. Picollo to General Manager.
Picollo was one of Dayton Moore’s first hires in Kansas City, joining the club in 2006 as Director of Player Development. He was promoted to Assistant General Manager in 2015. He got his start with the Atlanta Braves in 1999, eventually earning the title of Director of Minor League Operations. Picollo first met Moore as a player for George Mason University, where Dayton Moore once served as an assistant coach.