Dodgers hire Caroline Perry as chief operating officer

The Dodgers this week hired a new chief operating officer, bringing aboard Caroline Perry as an executive vice president with the team after 16 years with the San Diego Padres. Perry will take over on November 30 for retiring COO Bob Wolfe.

Perry was instrumental in negotiating with the City of San Diego in bringing the All-Star Game to Petco Park in 2016; in the development of Gallagher Square just outside the stadium; and in sales of the Padres in both 2012 and 2026.

“It is a tremendous honor to join the Dodgers,” Perry said in a statement. “On the field, they have set an unparalleled standard of excellence in baseball under the current leadership. Off the field, their historic legacy,…