Dayton Moore has been relieved of his duties as club president of the Kansas City Royals, according to Andy McCullough of The Athletic. J.J. Picollo will take over baseball operations.
“I’m really thankful for the opportunity,” Moore told The Athletic. “I’m proud of our culture and what we accomplished in Kansas City. I’m disappointed we weren’t able to see it through. But I have confidence in John Sherman, J.J. Picollo and the entire baseball operations department to finish it off.”
Dayton Moore after it was announced he is leaving the organization: "I'm very proud of what we've accomplished here.