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DePodesta, 43, had served as the vice president of player
development and scouting for the New York Mets since 2010 and
helped the franchise reach the World Series this past season.
DePodesta previously had front office roles with the Los Angeles
Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He gained further exposure as a
key figure of "Moneyball", a book-turned-movie that chronicled
the Oakland Athletics and their method of using sabermetrics to
target players.
"We are fortunate to bring in Paul, an extremely talented,
highly respected sports executive who will add a critical
dimension to our front office," Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said
in a release.
"His approach and ambition to find the best pathways for
organizational success transcend one specific sport." The Browns
recently fired coach Mike Pettine and general manager Ray Farmer
after finishing 3-13 and have yet to fill those vacancies.
They appointed Sashi Brown as their executive vice president of
football operations and now have brought on DePodesta to reverse
their fortunes.
(Writing by Jahmal Corner in Los Angeles; editing by Amlan
Chakraborty)
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