The Houston Astros might have gone old school by hiring Dusty Baker as manager to get the team back on track, but they’re staying decidedly in the new school in picking their new general manager.
Rays vice president of baseball operations James Click has been hired as the Astros’ new general manager, replacing the fired Jeff Luhnow.
The hire fills the remaining gap left in the Astros organization after its infamous cheating scandal prompted MLB to hit the team with heavy sanctions and team owner Jim Crane to fire Luhnow and A.J. Hinch.
First hired by the Rays in 2006, Click rose in the ranks over the next decade to reach a high-ranking post in one of MLB most respected and analytical front offices.