Mariners add McIlvaine to front office
Published 7:33 pm Monday, September 19, 2011
CLEVELAND — Former major league general manager Joe McIlvaine was hired as a special assistant to Seattle Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik on Monday.
The Mariners announced the move in Seattle, shortly after beating the Cleveland Indians 12-6 in a game shortened to seven innings by rain.
The 64-year-old McIlvaine served as general manager of the San Diego Padres and New York Mets during the 1990s. He has been with the Minnesota Twins since 1998, the last 11 years as a special assistant.
“Joe has had success as a general manager, a scouting director (including internationally), a front office executive and in the role of special assistant,” Zduriencik said in a release issued by the team. “He is a very versatile talent evaluator, and adding him to our staff in Seattle makes us a stronger organization. I am looking forward to working closely with him.”
Before joining the Twins, McIlvaine was director of baseball operations for the Padres (October 1990 to July 1993) and Mets (July 1993 to July 1997). He also served as GM for both teams.
He previously served in a variety of roles with the Mets for 10 years starting in 1980.
McIlvaine began his career as a territorial scout for Baltimore from 1974-76. He then scouted for the California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.
