HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros hired James Click as their new general manager Monday, taking the Tampa Bay Rays executive and putting him in charge of the scandal-ridden team a week before the start of spring training. HOUSTON -- Needing a respected and veteran member of the baseball community to guide the team on the field as it tries to put one of the toughest periods in its history in the rearview mirror, the Astros turned to Dusty Baker as their next manager, the team announced on Wednesday. Astros @ Twins, Astros Crawfish Boil: September 29th, 2020. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. It just was a match. I am thrilled to introduce him as our new general manager. The Astros hired Dusty Baker to replace Hinch last week. File Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/UPI |, Fantasy football: Nick Foles, Daniel Jones among best Week 4 add/drops, Serena Williams withdraws from 2020 French Open due to injury, Houston Texans declining to sign Earl Thomas after nixing workout, NFL's Las Vegas Raiders investigate players without masks at gala, MLB playoffs: Yankees blast Indians, Shane Bieber in Game 1, This week in the National Football League.
New Astros general manager James Click doesn't foresee much of a struggle on the field with him and manager Dusty Baker transitioning the team away from the Jeff Luhnow/A.J. The hiring of Click as GM and last week’s hiring of Dusty Baker as manager give the Astros a clearer direction heading into Spring Training, which begins next week. MLB Playoffs Daily: Get ready for eight postseason games on one day! pic.twitter.com/vOi7q6GWuq— Houston Astros (@astros) February 4, 2020. He was very impressed with what we had. The Astros have named James Click their new general manager, the team announced Monday. I am grateful to Jim Crane and the Astros for giving me this opportunity to help lead this team to more championships.”. pic.twitter.com/vOi7q6GWuq. "I am excited to join the Astros family," Click said in a statement. ", Welcome to Houston, #Astros GM, James Click. Hinch, GM Jeff Luhnow after MLB bans in cheating scandal, Dallas Keuchel apologizes for 2017 Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme. Prior to working for the Rays, he wrote for the analytical website Baseball Prospectus. Several key staffers had received promotions in the last couple of months before Luhnow was fired, and it could take several months for Click to leave his imprint on the team. The Astros need a new manager and general manager after AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday, hours after both were suspended by … That's two significant front office losses for Tampa in a short period of time. Senior vice president Chaim Bloom was named chief baseball officer of the Boston Red Sox earlier this off-season.

"James has had an impressive career," owner Jim Crane said in a statement.
Click will take over for former Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, who was fired by the team last month in the wake of a Major League Baseball investigation that found the Astros cheated by using an illegal camera-based system to steal signs of opposing teams. He is the right guy at the right time.”, Jim Crane on new GM James Click coming from the Rays, team that has had success with lowest payroll in baseball: “I told him if u can do that well (now) u got about triple the payroll. The search for Jeff Luhnow’s replacement is now over. 4:07 pm ET, GEICO 15: Astros Hire James Click as General Manager, The Astros named Dusty Baker their new manager last week, MLB will allow fans at 2020 World Series, NLCS, Twins' playoff losing streak hits 18 with Astros sweep, Report: Marlins' Marte breaks hand on hit by pitch, Brewers rookie sensation Williams out vs. Dodgers, Padres' Clevinger (elbow) could miss postseason, Complete playoff bracket, schedule, time and TV info. Monday evening the Astros announced James Click, formerly the Rays vice president of baseball operations, has been named their new general manager. Click, 42, spent the previous three seasons as the Rays’ vice president of baseball operations, involved in all aspects of the department with a focus on baseball research and development, baseball systems, clubhouse operations and departmental logistics. All Rights Reserved. Click should assimilate well with the Astros, considering he’s going from one forward-thinking front office to another. Click, 42, spent the previous three seasons as the Rays’ vice president of baseball operations, involved in all. The 42-year-old Click has spent the last 14 seasons with the Rays, including the last three as a high-ranking member of the baseball operations staff. Major League Baseball suspended general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. “James has had an impressive career,” Crane said in a statement. "The Astros are a progressive and innovative organization with a deeply talented group in the front office. Luhnow had been the club's general manager since Dec. 2011. A Yale graduate, Click joined the Tampa Bay organization in 2006 and worked his way up to his most recent position. "The Astros are a progressive and innovative organization with a deeply talented group in the front office. Tucker, Urquidy, Javier lead way to improbable Wild Card sweep.

The Turn2 group also includes Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker, former New York Mets general manager Jim Duquette, and San Francisco Giants general manager Bobby Evans. HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros hired James Click as their new general manager Monday, taking the Tampa Bay Rays executive and putting him in … Click replaces Jeff Luhnow, who was suspended and later fired as a result of the sign-stealing scandal. Mike Trout tracker, Mr. October edition: Would he trade careers with Reggie Jackson? He’s smart. The Astros recently hired Dusty Baker as field manager for the 2020 season. He is the right guy.”, Jim Crane on hiring James Click as the #Astros GM: “After we visited with him he knew exactly what we were doing.



So you oughta really be good.” (How did James respond?) Hinch and Luhnow. Game 2 Wild Card Playoff Series Thread, September 30, 2020, 12:08 CDT. Here is more information about the hire in the words of new GM Click and Crane (h/t to Mark Berman of Fox 26). "He is a respected leader who has progressed in this game across all aspects of baseball operations and he has built great relationships with both front office and clubhouse personnel. Click, 42, spent the previous three seasons as the Rays’ vice president of baseball operations, involved in all. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. 6-keys: media/spln/mlb/reg/free/stories, at I am thrilled to introduce him as our new General Manager. The former Rays exec will now take over for former GM and president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow, who was fired along with former manager A.J. The Astros will introduce Click to the media on Tuesday. HOUSTON -- James Click, who helped shape the Rays’ front office for the past 14 years, was tabbed by Astros owner Jim Crane to become the club’s new general manager on Monday. (0:57). I am thrilled to introduce him as our new General Manager – he is a great addition to the Astros.