Former Marlins GM rules out one big-name AL team in pursuit of next gig
Kim Ng won't be joining the Boston Red Sox as their next general manager.
It was reported Friday afternoon that the former Miami Marlins GM joined a growing list of would-be candidates to reject the opportunity to work in Beantown altogether.
According to a report by Chris Cotillo and Sean McAdam of MassLive.com, Ng was "thought to be of strong interest to the Red Sox." Cotillo and McAdam added that the reasons why Ng turned down the chance for an interview are "unknown."
Per the report, other big names who've turned down the opportunity just to interview for the nine-time World Series champions include Los Angeles Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes, Philadelphia Phillies GM Sam Fuld, and former Texas Rangers GM and current Tampa Bay Rays adviser Jon Daniels, among a host of others. One of the others who turned down an interview was Arizona Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen, who is a Massachusetts native and spent more than a decade in Boston's front office before his current gig in the desert began after the 2016 season.
Hazen and the D-backs agreed to a five-year contract extension in early October.
Former Houston Astros GM James Click interviewed for the position with the Red Sox but removed himself from the running afterward.
Ng and the Marlins parted ways on Monday. The organization exercised the club option in her 2024 deal, but she declined her side of the contract. It was reported on Monday that Miami wanted to hire a president of baseball operations to work over Ng, which led to her departure.
The 54-year-old was hired by the Marlins in November 2020, becoming the first woman to hold the GM post of a men's team in any of the four major North American sports. Ng became the first Asian-American GM in MLB history as well.
Under Ng, the Marlins went 67-95 in 2021 and saw a slight improvement to 69-93 in 2022, before making the playoffs with an 84-78 mark in 2023.
The Red Sox fired chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and removed Brian O'Halloran from his role as GM in September. O'Halloran is now the team's executive vice president of baseball operations.
According to Cotillo, these are the people who have "taken themselves out of the mix" to run the show in Boston, as well as a separate list of those who are still in contention:
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