CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Indians have promoted Brian Barren as President of Business Operations.
Barren's promotion establishes a clear hierarchy in the team's front office. Chris Antonetti is president of baseball operations with Barren in charge of the business side of the team.
When Mark Shapiro left in 2015 to take over the Toronto Blue Jays, he ran the baseball and business side of the Indians in the role of president. After Shapiro left, owner Paul Dolan took over the business operations.
The Indians hired Barren in January of 2014 as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing.