SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 01: Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto talks with reporters before the game against the Houston Astros at T-Mobile Park on September 01, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
On Wednesday morning, news broke that the Seattle Mariners would be extending General Manager Jerry Dipoto, and Manager Scott Servais, to multi-year contracts. Along with this announcement, it was revealed that Dipoto would be given a new title with the team: President of Baseball Operations. What does this promotion mean for him and the Mariners?
As General Manager of the Mariners, Dipoto’s primary responsibility was to evaluate players’ talent within and outside of the organization, construct a competitive major league roster, and build a fruitful minor league system.