Gabe Kapler (50) has been promoted to general manager of the Miami Marlins.
On the 4th (Korea Standard Time), the Miami club announced the appointment of the front office, which mainly focuses on the promotion of Kapler to the general manager.
Kapler joined the Miami club as vice president in January 2024. He focused on fostering players, coaches, and staff and was promoted to the sixth general manager of the club this time. He will assist President Peter Vandix and manage the team.
사진 확대 Kapler’s image when he was the San Francisco coach. 사진=ⓒAFPBBNews = News1
Kapler, who played as an outfielder for 12 seasons in the Major League during his active career, continued his career in baseball even after his retirement. I gained various experiences by going back and forth between the front desk and the field.
In November 2014, he took over as the director of the LA Dodgers’ player development division and took full-fledged front office work. ahead of the 2016 seasonHe was mentioned as a strong candidate for Juss, but he gave way to Dave Roberts.
He made his directorial debut elsewhere. He went 161-163 in six seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (2018-19) and San Francisco Giants (2020-23).
In 2021, he led San Francisco to 107 wins and was named National League Manager of the Year.
Since then, he has gained experience as the front desk at the Miami club again, and this time he has become the general manager.
Meanwhile, Miami, along with General Manager Kapler, announced the appointment of Frankie Philippere as Vice President of Amateur Prediction and Player Evaluation Initiative and Vinesh Catan as Senior Director of Baseball Operations.
[San Francisco (USA) = KIM JAE HO, MK Sports Correspondent]