|
The Toronto Blue
Jays signed team president and chief executive officer Mark
Shapiro to a five-year contract extension on Wednesday.
Team owner Rogers Communications announced the signing over
social media for Shapiro, whose initial five-year contract with
the club expired after the 2020 season.
"Mark's leadership and excellence over the past five years has
been critical to the team's growth and development," Edward
Rogers said in a statement on Twitter. "We're extremely pleased
that Mark will continue to lead the Toronto Blue Jays and build
on the team's progress as we work towards our goal of bringing a
World Series back to Canada."
Shapiro, 53, spent 15 years in the Cleveland Indians' front
office before joining the Blue Jays at the conclusion of the
2015 season.
Toronto followed up its American League Championship Series
appearance in 2015 with another in 2016, losing to the Indians
in five games.
The Blue Jays returned to the playoffs in 2020 following a 32-28
record, however they dropped both games to the Tampa Bay Rays in
the wild-card round.
"From a personal and professional standpoint, I am thrilled to
continue being a Toronto Blue Jay," Shapiro said in a statement
via the Blue Jays. "I am fortunate to work with exceptional
people and am proud of the progress we have made together, to
build a culture, community, and clubhouse that our incredible
fans can cheer on."
(Field Level Media)
[© 2021 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2021 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
