American professional baseball executive (born 1970)
Baseball player
J. J. Picollo Kansas City Royals General Manager / Executive Vice PresidentBorn: (1970-12-10 ) December 10, 1970 (age 54) Teams
John P. Picollo (born December 10, 1970) is an American professionalbaseball executive. He is thegeneral manager andpresident of baseball operations for theKansas City Royals ofMajor League Baseball .[ 1] [ 2]
Picollo is fromCherry Hill, New Jersey . He graduated fromCherry Hill High School West in 1989.[ 3] North Carolina State University , where he playedcollege baseball as a catcher for theNC State Wolfpack . He transferred toGeorge Mason University to complete his college baseball career with theGeorge Mason Patriots .[ 4] [ 5] Cincinnati Reds selected Picollo in twoMLB drafts , Picollo did not sign with the Reds. Undrafted after his senior year at George Mason as a result of elbow injuries, Picollo played in five games for theOneonta Yankees , theLow-A affiliate of theNew York Yankees , in 1994.[ 4]
In 1999, Picollo joined theAtlanta Braves as ascout .[ 3] Kansas City Royals hiredDayton Moore as their general manager in 2006, Moore's first hire was Picollo, naming him director of player development.[ 4] [ 6] [ 2] [ 7]
^ Doolittle, Bradford (September 21, 2022)."With 'a gap right now between where we are and where we expected to be,' Kansas City Royals fire Dayton Moore" .ESPN.com .Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2022 . ^a b Grathoff, Pete (September 21, 2022)."Dayton Moore fired as the Kansas City Royals' president of baseball operations" . Kansas City Star. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2022 . ^a b "Mike Arbuckle: Cherry Hill native J.J. Picollo is a perfect fit for Phillies' GM job | Bob Brookover" .^a b c Berardino, Mike (September 13, 2016)."Minnesota Twins have interviewed Royals' J.J. Picollo" . Twincities.com.Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2021 . ^ "George Mason products have helped cultivate Royals' success" .The Washington Post . October 20, 2014.Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2021 .^ "Royals promote Moore to president, Picollo to GM" . September 14, 2021.^ "Royals Extend GM J.J. Picollo, Exercise 2026 Option On Manager Matt Quatraro" .mlbtraderumors.com .Archived from the original on February 17, 2025. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2025 .
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