"Assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo has taken over operations on an interim basis for the past three months. That included the pivotal decision to select Eli Willits with the #1 pick in the draft and overseeing their relatively quiet trade deadline. DeBartolo has been a member of the organization for over a decade and worked as one of Rizzo's top lieutenants for the past six seasons."
"The final call should only be a few weeks away. Svrluga indicates the Nationals hope to have a decision made by the end of the season. It's sensible they wouldn't want an interim GM going into the offseason. Nightengale writes that Hawkins interviewed last week and calls him a "finalist" for the position. That suggests ownership has already begun to narrow the field."
"Hawkins, 41, has been Chicago's general manager since the beginning of the 2021-22 offseason. As is increasingly common, that makes him the #2 decision-maker. Title inflation around the league means that few teams now have a "general manager" atop their front office hierarchy. That's usually held by a president of baseball operations (Jed Hoyer, in the Cubs' case) with the GM standing as the second in command."
The Nationals interviewed Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins as a candidate to lead their baseball operations. Washington dismissed longtime front office head Mike Rizzo and manager Dave Martinez in July, and assistant general manager Mike DeBartolo has run operations on an interim basis for three months. DeBartolo selected Eli Willits with the No. 1 draft pick and managed a relatively quiet trade deadline. DeBartolo has been with the organization for over a decade and served as one of Rizzo's top lieutenants for six seasons and is under consideration for the permanent role. Ownership hopes to decide by the end of the season.
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