Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos left the team on the day he was selected executive of the year by his peers, rejecting an offer to remain in what might have been a diminished role under its new president.
The team announcement Thursday comes as the former Cleveland Indians president Mark Shapiro takes over as Toronto’s new president Monday. Shapiro replaces Paul Beeston, who is retiring.
The Sporting News announced Anthopoulos was named executive of the year Thursday. He acquired the Most Valuable Player Award candidate Josh Donaldson in the off-season and traded for David Price and Troy Tulowitzki before the deadline to give Toronto its first playoff spot since 1993.