Ross Atkins (baseball)
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Toronto Blue Jays | |
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Born: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. | August 7, 1973|
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Dannon Ross Atkins (born August 7, 1973) is an American
Playing career
Atkins was a
Executive career
Cleveland Indians
The Indians hired Atkins in 2001 as assistant director of player development, and was promoted to director of Latin American operations in 2003. In 2006, they promoted him to director of player development.[4] The Indians promoted Atkins to vice president of player personnel after the 2014 season.[5]
Toronto Blue Jays
Atkins' second season was a disappointing one for the Jays. They finished 76-86 despite early season hopes of a third consecutive playoff berth. The 2018 season saw more of the same, as the Jays stumbled to a 73-89 record and a second straight season out of the postseason leading to Atkins beginning a rebuild of the roster.
On April 7, 2021, it was announced that the Blue Jays organization signed Atkins to a five year contract extension, to the end of the 2026 season.[12][13]
References
- ^ Eldred, Rich (June 10, 1993). "Teams Ready for Cape League Season". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 11.
- ^ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Ross Atkins Register Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Indians name Ross Atkins director of player development". Cleveland Indians. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ "Cleveland Indians promote Ross Atkins, Carter Hawkins, Paul Gillispie in front office". cleveland.com. 31 October 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Kruth, Cash (December 3, 2015). "Atkins named Blue Jays' general manager". MLB.com. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ Chisholm, Gregor (December 10, 2015). "Blue Jays take Biagini in Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Ladson, Bill (January 8, 2016). "Nats land Revere, send Storen to Blue Jays". MLB.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Nicholson-Smith, Ben (June 9, 2016). "Blue Jays select RHP T.J. Zeuch with first round draft pick". Sportsnet. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Kennedy, Brendan (August 5, 2016). "Meet your newest Toronto Blue Jays". thestar.com. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Jays clinch berth in wild-card game, set to host Orioles". Sportsnet. October 2, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Jays sign GM Ross Atkins to 5-year extension | CBC Sports".
- ^ "Blue Jays give Atkins, Shapiro rare long-term runway to shape their legacy".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)