Blue Jays hire former Reds manager David Bell for front-office role

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 6:15 PM CST Friday, Nov. 15, 2024

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team's vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.

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TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team's vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.

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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell to be the team’s vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager.

The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday.

Bell will oversee the player development and physical and mental performance departments, while also contributing to strategic planning and player evaluations and acquisitions, the team said.

Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell, right, argues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, left, as Reds' Jonathan India, center, looks on in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Denver. The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president, baseball operations and assistant general manager.
The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) — Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell, right, argues with home plate umpire Mike Estabrook, left, as Reds' Jonathan India, center, looks on in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Monday, June 3, 2024, in Denver. The Toronto Blue Jays have hired former Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell as vice president, baseball operations and assistant general manager. The Blue Jays announced the move in a release Friday. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

He will report to executive vice president of baseball operations and general manager Ross Atkins.

Bell spent the last six seasons as manager of the Reds.

Before that, he spent a decade working in a variety of coaching and player development roles with the Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Francisco Giants organizations.