The Rockies found GM Josh Byrnes his right-hand man.
Colorado hired Tommy Tanous as its assistant general manager, the club announced Wednesday. Tanous comes to the Rockies from the Mets, where he spent the last 15 seasons in various roles, most recently as New York’s vice president of player evaluation and special adviser to the president of baseball operations.
With the Rockies, Tanous’ primary focus will be on scouting and player development.
“Tommy brings a wealth of knowledge in coaching, amateur scouting, pro scouting, international and special assignment work from his time in baseball, and I’m looking forward to using his experience and rare ability to connect with people to help build organizational consistency across all levels of our operation,” Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said in a statement.