Red Sox Front Office Shakeup Continues as Tony La Russa Learns His Fate
By Scott Rogust
Less than one year after the Boston Red Sox won the World Series, the organization relieved president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski of his duties after a failed title defense. Despite Dombrowski's removal, the Red Sox are imploring vice president and special assistant Tony La Russa to stay on with the organization.
Even with Boston wanting La Russa to stay, the post-Dombrowski turnover continues at Fenway Park.
According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, the Red Sox have fired veteran executive Frank Wren and and opted against renewing the contract of veteran scout Eddie Bane on Thursday.
More changes for Red Sox: veteran exec Frank Wren and veteran scout Eddie Bane are among folks let go. Wren leaving not unexpected, as the ex O’s and Braves GM is close to Dombrowski. Bane is best recalled for engineering all time great 2009 Angels draft (Trout, much more).
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 19, 2019
The removal of Wren and Bane is just the start, as Heyman revealed that the Red Sox will look to reshuffle the entire amateur department as well.
Many more changes are expected in Boston. Word is there will be some reshuffling in the amateur dept. as well. #redsox
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 19, 2019
These moves are common in any professional sports league when it comes to the removal of a general manager. Once the GM is relieved of their duties, their front office staff are highly likely to be shown the door next.
Wren worked with Dombrowski when the two were members of the Montreal Expos and Florida Marlins' front offices, in which Dombrowski served as general manager.
The Red Sox have asked Tony La Russa to remain with the club. The Hall of Fame manager came to Boston to work as VP/special assistant to Dave Dombrowski, who worked w/La Russa w/White Sox decades earlier. But remaining brass prefers TLR stay, and there have been talks to that end
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) September 19, 2019
Bane is best known for his work as the scouting director for the Los Angeles Angels. His biggest accomplishment came in the 2009 MLB Draft, in which Los Angeles selected Mike Trout with the 25th overall pick.