Theo Epstein, general manager of the Boston Red Sox, will leave Major League Baseball to become a part owner and
senior advisor at Fenway Sports Group, the company announced Friday. Epstein, who was a driving force behind
some of MLB’s recent rule revisions, will continue to serve on the league’s competition and on-field committees on
an informal basis.
Fenway Sports Group owns several professional sports clubs and teams, including the Red Sox, Liverpool F.C. of the
Premier League, the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League, RFK Racing, and Boston Common Golf.
Epstein, 50, rose to prominence as a member of the Red Sox’s front office, serving as general manager from 2003 to
2011. He departed the Red Sox to become President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, a job he
maintained until the end of the 2020 season. Epstein won three World Series championships along the road (2004
and 2007 with the Red Sox, and 2016 with the Cubs), breaking long-standing curses in Boston and Chicago.
“There is no question that Theo left an indelible mark on our history that represented a transformative era,” Fenway
Sports Group owner John Henry said in a statement. “Welcoming him as a member of our ownership group and in
the role of Senior Advisor to the broader company brings with it a sense of completion.”
“I am thrilled and honored to return to FSG, to join John, Linda, Tom, Mike, Sam, and the ownership group, and to
serve in this new role,” Epstein said in his statement. “This is a very unique opportunity for me — a chance to
collaborate with people who mean a lot to me; a chance to push myself in new ways; and a chance to use my
knowledge and perspective to help others thrive and win at the highest level.
