John P. Picollo (born December 10, 1970) is an American baseball executive. He is the general manager and executive vice president for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball.[1] Picollo has been employed with the Royals since 2006.[2]
In 1999, Picollo joined the Atlanta Braves as a scout.[3] When the Royals hired Dayton Moore as their general manager in 2006, Moore's first hire was Picollo, naming him Director of Player Development.[4] The Royals promoted Moore to team president and Picollo to general manager in September 2021.[6] Picollo assumed the role of general manager and president of baseball operations when Moore was fired in September 2022.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Doolittle, Bradford (September 21, 2022). "With 'a gap right now between where we are and where we expected to be,' Kansas City Royals fire Dayton Moore". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
^ abGrathoff, Pete (September 21, 2022). "Dayton Moore fired as the Kansas City Royals' president of baseball operations". Kansas City Star. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
^ ab"Mike Arbuckle: Cherry Hill native J.J. Picollo is a perfect fit for Phillies' GM job | Bob Brookover".
^ abcBerardino, Mike (September 13, 2016). "Minnesota Twins have interviewed Royals' J.J. Picollo". Twincities.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^"George Mason products have helped cultivate Royals' success". The Washington Post. October 20, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
^"Royals promote Moore to president, Picollo to GM". September 14, 2021.
External linksEdit
Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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