Kansas City Royals promote Dayton Moore to president and JJ Picollo to GM
Updated story: Here’s how JJ Picollo will work under Dayton Moore as Kansas City Royals’ new GM
After 15 years under Dayton Moore’s leadership, the Kansas City Royals have a new general manager. However, Moore isn’t going anywhere.
Royals CEO and chairman John Sherman on Tuesday promoted Moore, who has officially held the title of senior vice president of baseball operations/general manager, to president of baseball operations. JJ Picollo will move up from assistant general manager for player personnel to general manager.
“I’m as fired up as I’ve ever been working in baseball,” Moore said at a news conference.
Moore became the the sixth general manager in franchise history on June 8, 2006. He oversaw the club through its rebuilding phase that led to back-to-back World Series appearances in 2014 and 2015, including the World Series championship in 2015. That marked the franchise’s first title since 1985.
Picollo, currently in his seventh season as vice president/assistant GM, has held that role since January 2015. He has overseen the Royals farm system and player development in that role.
“I’m honored, I’m humbled, and I’m really just excited to get going,” Picollo said.
He’d previously held role as assistant GM for scouting & player development from 2008-14. He joined the Royals front office in August 2006 as the director of player development after having been the director of minor league operations for the Atlanta Braves since 2005.
Picollo began his career in professional baseball as an area scouting supervisor for the Braves.
This story was originally published September 14, 2021 at 11:15 AM with the headline "Kansas City Royals promote Dayton Moore to president and JJ Picollo to GM."
