Padres announce Vice President/Assistant General Manager A.J. Hinch to leave organization
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Padres today announced Vice President/Assistant General Manager A.J. Hinch has informed Executive Chairman Ron Fowler that he will be departing the organization to pursue other opportunities in baseball, effective immediately.
"I want to thank A.J. for his hard work and commitment to the Padres over the past four years," said Fowler. "He has represented the organization well, and we wish him nothing but the best in his future endeavors."
"During my time in San Diego, I dedicated myself to do everything I could to help this team win, in the short-term and for the long-term. These last several weeks were no exception," said Hinch. "I think the organization is ready for a transition and I've made a decision and told Ron Fowler and Mike Dee that now is the right time for me to move on. I'm proud to have always operated in the best interest of the organization and to have established long lasting relationships with people who work on and off the field in San Diego. I wish the Padres and the new GM well in the future and look forward to the next chapter of my baseball career."
