The Athletics hired Milwaukee Brewers vice president of player development Cam Castro as their new general manager Wednesday. Castro, 36, had been with the Brewers since 2019, beginning his time with the organization as a pitching coach in the minors before working his way up through the organization as a minor league pitching coordinator and director of pitching development before eventually becoming their vice president of player development. The Athletics are in the midst of a big front-office reshuffle, having fired general manager David Forst during the 2026 season and hiring Taylor Smith as their president of baseball operations midway through October.
I look forward to being a part of the next chapter of A's baseball and developing a team, culture, and organization that our fans will be proud of.” Bringing an extensive pitching background to the table, Castro is a great addition for the A's, who struggled massively in that department last season. The A's ranked last in the American League and second-worst in MLB in terms of ERA last season, finishing only ahead of the Colorado Rockies with a 5.53 team ERA. They allowed the most home runs in the league by a wide margin, perhaps inflated by their unfavorable home conditions, and their pitching staff had the fourth-lowest fWAR in MLB.
He's one of the best development minds in the game with a proven track record of building the systems and processes that develop a winner.” The Athletics have an exciting core of players, and their new-look front office will look to get the ball rolling as they prepare for their move to Las Vegas for the 2028 season. The A's finished with the second-worst record in the AL last year, only ahead of the Los Angeles Angels, and will have to improve if they're to hit the ground running in Las Vegas.
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