Rays Promote Hamilton Marx To Assistant GM

"Marx, 39, assumes the AGM role vacated when Carlos Rodriguez stepped down earlier this month. Rodriguez had previously run the team's international scouting department. Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times writes that Marx, who has a scouting background, will now be in charge of both the domestic and international amateur scouting operations. That's on top of his previous responsibilities, which included arbitration and contract work."

"The Rays have had four assistant GMs for the last two seasons. Marx joins Chanda Lawdermilk, Will Cousins and Kevin Ibach in that role. The Rays have a number of assistant GMs without actually having a general manager. They never filled that position after Peter Bendix departed to become president of baseball operations in Miami. The Rays' front office is led by baseball ops president Erik Neander, who'll continue in the role he has had for a decade under new owner Patrick Zalupski."

Hamilton Marx was promoted to assistant general manager for the Tampa Bay Rays after entering his 12th season with the organization and serving as vice president of baseball process/strategy. He previously held the title of director of baseball operations and is 39 years old. Marx succeeds Carlos Rodriguez, who stepped down after leading the team's international scouting department. Marx will lead both domestic and international amateur scouting while continuing arbitration and contract duties. He joins assistant GMs Chanda Lawdermilk, Will Cousins and Kevin Ibach. Baseball operations remain led by president Erik Neander under owner Patrick Zalupski.

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