WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Washington Nationals have hired Jason Sinnarajah from the Kansas City Royals to become their president of business operations.<\/p>\n
Sinnarajah will oversee all business-related aspects of the Nationals in his new role. He had been working as the Royals\u2019 senior vice president and chief operating officer.<\/p>\n
Nationals officials said Sinnarajah revitalized the stadium experience by implementing fan entry technology and reimagining the concessions program during his time with the Royals.<\/p>\n
\u201cJason is a transformative leader with a proven track record of using data and innovation to enhance the fan experience and drive organizational excellence,\u201d Nationals managing principal owner Mark D. Lerner said in a statement. \u201cBy creating the President of Business Operations role, we are ensuring that our business strategy is as modern and forward-thinking as our baseball strategy. We believe Jason is the ideal person to lead the Nationals into a bright future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sinnarajah is the latest new hire in a Nationals front office that recently added Paul Toboni<\/a> as president of baseball operations and Anirudh Kilambi as general manager.<\/p>\n Before joining the Royals, Sinnarajah was the Buffalo Bills\u2019 senior vice president of business administration from 2023. He also has worked with the Cleveland Guardians and at Google.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n