The Boston Red Sox announced Sunday that Sam Kennedy, the team's chief operating officer, will be taking over as club president on Oct. 16. He'll inherit the role from Larry Lucchino, who will remain with the club as the president/CEO emeritus and as a part of the ownership group.
"Since 2012, we have known that it would be a natural transition for Sam to succeed Larry when he was ready to relinquish the reins," the team's principal owner, John W. Henry, said via press release. "[Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner] and I feel fortunate that there is an obvious and strong successor within our organization.