Matt Silverman, Brian Auld To Step Down As Rays' Team Presidents

"Longtime team presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will be leaving their current roles, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Auld is staying on in an advisory capacity throughout the ownership transition period, while Silverman's only remaining involvement will be as part of an advisory board representing Sternberg's group in team business, as Sternberg's group will still own 10 percent of the Rays."

"Silverman has been the team's president since 2005 (when he was just 29 years old), except for a three-year hiatus that saw him act as the president of baseball operations following Andrew Friedman's departure to the Dodgers. Once Erik Neander was promoted to the head of the baseball ops department following the 2016 season, Silverman moved back upstairs to the president's role."

Patrick Zalupski's ownership group is set to purchase the Tampa Bay Rays within weeks, triggering significant organizational changes. Longtime team presidents Matt Silverman and Brian Auld will be leaving their current roles. Auld will remain in an advisory capacity during the ownership transition. Silverman will retain only an advisory-board role representing Stuart Sternberg's group, which will continue to own 10 percent of the club. Auld focused primarily on business operations while Silverman concentrated on baseball operations. Silverman joined the Rays in 2004 and served as president since 2005 with a three-year hiatus in baseball operations; Auld joined in 2005 and became president 11 years ago.

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