He was an incredible contributor on the field and in the clubhouse, he set new standards for what dominance and extraordinary performance looked like on the field. But he was also willing to help set that example and lead the way for another group and help the guys around him develop.

Chris Antonetti

Chris Antonetti is the current President of Baseball Operations for the Cleveland Indians. Antonetti is a graduate of Georgetown University and University of Massachusetts Amherst. He worked in the front office of the Montreal Expos in 1998. He has worked for the Indians since 1999. Before the 2010 season, Executive VP/GM Mark Shapiro announced his promotion to team General Manager at season's end, with chairman/CEO Paul Dolan naming Antonetti as Shapiro's successor. The promotion was finalized at the end of the 2010 season. Antonetti was in charge of managing all baseball activities for the Indians since 2010 including the MLB draft and free agency signings.On October 6, 2015, the Cleveland Indians announced they had promoted Antonetti to President of Baseball Operations and promoted Assistant General Manager Mike Chernoff to General Manager. Director of Baseball Operations Derek Falvey filled Chernoff’s spot as Assistant GM.

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