The Dodgers have hired Ron Roenicke as a special assistant to the general manager, Tara Sullivan of the Boston Globe reports.
Roenicke previously managed the Red Sox in 2020, when the club went 24-36. The Red Sox then moved on from Roenicke and brought back their prior skipper, Alex Cora, who had Roenicke on his staff from 2018-19. Roenicke also managed the Brewers from 2011-15, and his teams have put up an overall record of 342-331.
Los Angeles isn’t new territory for the 64-year-old Roenicke, a California native and former outfielder who played for the Dodgers and then spent time on both their coaching staff and the Angels’. He was a third base coach for those teams from 2015-17 before going to Boston.
Pirates are over rated
With a name like Smuckers it has to be good.
Interesting title, given that the Dodgers haven’t actually had a GM in years. Does this mean they are actually going to hire one now?
Lol. couldn’t have said it better…wondering the same damn thing!
I think the title is probably actually “Assistant General Manager” of which the Dodger FO already has two (Jeffrey Kingston and Brandon Gomes). Maybe one of them is leaving? Dunno but it’s still odd that the Dodgers don’t have a GM but they have assistant GMs.
Assistant to the Traveling Secretary.
“…assistant to the regional manager!”
Besbol you must be a cheaters fan uh i mean Astros fan.
Oh so he’s the Dwight Schrute of the Dodgers?
Damn it! I just made that joke and thought I was the first! Props!
Just hearing him talk in interviews, you can tell he’s an intelligent man. He’s been around forever, with a wide range of experience, and he reacted pretty well to the entire situation in Boston last year.
Since he obviously wants to continue working, glad he caught on somewhere. He’s got stuff to give any organization.
Glad he found a new home. The Sox didn’t treat him well. That being said, he was not a fantastic manager at all, but a very nice guy.
Is LA nice this time of year?
Good luck Ron! Last year was clearly not your fault.
On the of the many “Brother of a great player” than played for the dodger in that era , my favorites were Chris Gwynn and Ken Brett
I wouldn’t place Gary with George or Tony…
Glad to see him go to a winner