Former Atlanta Braves general manager is reportedly the frontrunner to take up the same position with the Boston Red Sox, according to a report.
Wren would replace Mike Hazen, who left to take charge of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Frank Wren now becomes leading candidate to be promoted and become #Redsox GM
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 16, 2016
Internal candidates, of which Wren is one, will get the first look, according to team president Dave Dombrowski.
Dombrowski said he would like to find a GM “as quickly as possible.” Will start interviews with internal candidates soon.
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) October 17, 2016
Wren was the general manager of the Braves from 2007 until 2014, though that reign wasn’t exactly a triumphant one. His power would also be very limited; Dombrowski, the team president, is calling most of the shots, from players to the coaching staff. That will probably limit the team’s candidate pool.
