Erik Neander
| Erik Neander | |
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| Tampa Bay Rays | |
| President of Baseball Operations | |
| Born: May 25, 1983 Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S. | |
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Erik Neander (born May 25, 1983) is an American front office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays. He has worked for the Rays since 2007, and became the team's president of baseball operations in September 2021.
Career
Neander was raised in Oneonta, New York, and attended the local high school, where he played baseball.[1] Neander graduated from Virginia Tech and started working for Baseball Info Solutions, joining the Tampa Bay Rays as an intern in 2007.[2]
Neander was promoted to vice president of baseball operations in October 2014.[3] He succeeded Matthew Silverman as senior vice president and general manager of the Rays in November 2016.[4] He was named recipient of the Sporting News Executive of the Year Award for 2019.[5] He also received the MLB Executive of the Year Award the same year.
On September 8, 2021, Neander signed a multi-year extension with the Rays and was promoted to president of baseball operations.[6][7] In February 2024, Neander and the Rays agreed to another extension.[8][9]
Personal life
Neander is married and has three children.[10]
References
- ^ Derderian, Steve (November 5, 2017). "OHS grad named Rays' newest GM". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (January 9, 2017). "Rays make baseball operations moves". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Chastain, Bill (October 17, 2014). "Rays promote Bloom, Neander to VP, baseball operations". MLB.com. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
- ^ "Erik Neander and Chaim Bloom get expanded roles with Rays". USA Today. Associated Press. November 5, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
- ^ Bill Baer (November 11, 2019). "Rays' Erik Neander named Executive of the Year". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ^ "Rays promote GM Erik Neander to president of baseball ops, agree to extension". The Athletic. September 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Berry, Adam (September 8, 2021). "Rays promote Neander, reach multiyear deal". MLB.com. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rays' Kevin Cash, Erik Neander sign contract extensions". ESPN.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rays reward Erik Neander, Kevin Cash with multiyear extensions". Tampa Bay Times. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Rays say good communication helps three-headed baseball operations department function". Tampa Bay Times. February 12, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.