Jed Hoyer Likely to Be Next Padres GM

by Andrew JohnsonFiled under: Padres, MLB Biz, MLB Rumors, MLB TransactionsOne of Major League Baseball's two general manager vacancies could be filled in the next few days. The Padres appear poised to hire Red Sox assistant general manager Jed Hoyer to replace long-time GM Kevin Towers, who was fired at the beginning of October, according to multiple outlets including the San Diego Union-Tribune. Hoyer has been a bit of a hot property for awhile now, having interviewed for GM positions with the Pirates and Nationals in recent years, but this won't be his first general managing job. He and Ben Cherington were named co-GMs of the Red Sox in the winter of 2006 during Theo Epstein's brief hiatus from his post running the club, and most famously helped orchestrate the deal that brought Josh Beckett to Boston.Jed Hoyer Likely to Be Next Padres GM originally appeared on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:25:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | E...