Blue Jays extend Mark Shapiro for 5 years

[Grant77]

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/01/blue-jays-president-mark-shapiro-five-year-extension.html

 

Blue Jays president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro has agreed to a five-year extension, per an announcement from Rogers Communications. Shapiro indicated back in October that he hoped to remain in his post and that Jays ownership at Rogers had reciprocated that interest. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith tweets that Shapiro will now be under contract through 2025.

 

“Mark’s leadership and commitment to excellence over the last five years have been critical to the team’s growth and development,” said Rogers Communications/Blue Jays chairman Edward Rogers in a statement announcing the new contract. “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 as World Series championship back to Canada.”

 

Shapiro, 53, came to the Jays in 2015 on the heels of a 25-year run with the Indians. He served as Cleveland’s general manager from 2001-10 before being promoted to president, at which point current Cleveland president of baseball ops Chris Antonetti was elevated to GM status. Shapiro hired Cleveland’s director of player personnel, Ross Atkins, to serve as the Blue Jays’ general manager upon taking his initial post in Toronto, and the two have overseen the club’s operations since. Atkins signed a contract extension himself back in June 2019, although unlike Shapiro, the length of his contract was never formally announced by Rogers.

[Laika]

Awesome.

[G-Snarls]

Excellent

[wilko]

[L54]

Well deserved

[Hipfan]

Not the signing I was hoping for today (Springer) but a good one nonetheless.

[Virgil_Hiltz]

I'm sure this isn't high on any FA lists of requirements for signing but knowing who's in charge for the next 5 yrs is worth knowing.

Great to see MS here for the next 5 yrs....wasn't entirely sold on him or Atkins at the start but now very happy to have them here.

[Brownie19]

I'm sure this isn't high on any FA lists of requirements for signing but knowing who's in charge for the next 5 yrs is worth knowing.

Great to see MS here for the next 5 yrs....wasn't entirely sold on him or Atkins at the start but now very happy to have them here.

 

Stability within the FO and organization in general should be viewed as a positive - especially for a team on the brink of contending.

[BTS]

f*** yes.

[Jays24]

Hes done a great job of getting the team to this position. Now let's see how we take the next step with him. That is ultimately how he'll be judged. Not many people get a 10 year timeline though lol. Edited January 13, 2021 by Jays24

[The Iceman]

I heard he was initially runner up for his contract renewal...thus the delay

[Spanky99]

I heard he was initially runner up for his contract renewal...thus the delay

 

Where'd you hear that?

[The Iceman]

Where'd you hear that?

 

LOL...kidding. My weak attempt at humor.

 

You can't be a runner up for your own extension, but if there was a way I am sure the way this off season has gone Shapiro would do it.

[Jays24]

LOL...kidding. My weak attempt at humor.

 

You can't be a runner up for your own extension, but if there was a way I am sure the way this off season has gone Shapiro would do it.

 

I got it right away lol.

 

Who would have thought Shapiro could be our biggest contract given out this offseason. That's probably the main reason why there's no press conference being done for this right now lol.

[saskjayfan]

I got it right away lol.

 

Who would have thought Shapiro could be our biggest contract given out this offseason. That's probably the main reason why there's no press conference being done for this right now lol.

 

It's best to get your own contract extension done before you dole out a 100+ million dollar contract for a player. Bauer incoming!

[Jays24]

It's best to get your own contract extension done before you dole out a 100+ million dollar contract for a player. Bauer incoming!

 

I like that train of thought!! Lol

[Ryu In My House]

I am really happy about this. It hasn't been flashy, but he's really built solid bones for the franchise to build around.

[Ryu In My House]

LOL...kidding. My weak attempt at humor.

 

You can't be a runner up for your own extension, but if there was a way I am sure the way this off season has gone Shapiro would do it.

 

I got it, and it was funny. We've heard "and the Jays were right in the hunt until he signed" trope too often.

[L54]

To Spanky:

 

Joke

 

 

 

Head

[Spanky99]

To Spanky:

 

Joke

 

 

 

Head

 

lol... I know, it was good too. Check your PM's.

[RobinThicc]

Nice.

 

Get springer.

[G-Snarls]

Nice.

 

Get springer.

 

Yeah

 

If he's going to be the boss he's gotta make a boss move

 

#likeaboss

[Virgil_Hiltz]

Yeah

 

If he's going to be the boss he's gotta make a boss move

 

#likeaboss

 

Agreed....nothing like signing for 5 yrs when the young core should be blossoming! Plus he may now

want to step out of his comfort zone and sign some FA's!