Mariners hire former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto as general manager

Former Los Angeles Angeles general manager Jerry Dipoto was named to the same position with the Seattle Mariners.

Former Los Angeles Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto has been named to the same position with the Seattle Mariners, the team announced Monday. 

Jerry Dipoto resigned from the Angels’ front office on July 1 after losing control of the decision making process to long-time manager Mike Scioscia. He was hired in August as a consultant for the Red Sox. 

Former Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik was fired in late August after holding the position for nearly eight seasons. Seattle has not made the postseason since 2001.

Mariners president Kevin Mather issued a statement on Dipoto’s hiring.

#Mariners President Kevin Mather on new GM Jerry Dipoto. http://t.co/PYGi9exec9 pic.twitter.com/PrTSYpGaQD

— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) September 28, 2015

Dipoto, 47, played eight seasons in the Majors as a reliever for the Cleveland Indians, New York Mets and Colorado Rockies. He took over as the Angels’ general manager in 2011 and the team made the postseason just once (2014) during his tenure. 

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