Brian O'Halloran (baseball)
{{short description|American professional baseball executive}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Brian O'Halloran
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| team = Boston Red Sox
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|10|28|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Weymouth, Massachusetts, U.S.
| position = Executive {{abbr|VP|vice president}} of baseball operations
| teams =
- Boston Red Sox ({{mlby|2002}}–present)
| highlights =
}}
Brian O'Halloran (born October 28, 1971){{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37891025/assistants_are_foundation/ |title=Assistants are foundation |first=Chris |last=Snow |newspaper=The Boston Globe |page=E6 |date=January 21, 2005 |access-date=October 25, 2019 |via=newspapers.com}} is an American sports executive with the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). After serving as general manager of the team under Chaim Bloom during the 2020–2023 seasons, O'Halloran accepted a position as executive vice president of baseball operations following Bloom's dismissal in September 2023.
Biography
O'Halloran has degrees from Colby College and UCLA. His first job in baseball was as an intern for the San Diego Padres.{{cite web |title=Brian O'Halloran Executive Vice-president / Assistant General Manager |url=https://www.mlb.com/redsox/team/front-office/brian-ohalloran |website=MLB.com |access-date=October 25, 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191025221229/https://www.mlb.com/redsox/team/front-office/brian-ohalloran |archive-date=October 25, 2019 |url-status=live }}
O'Halloran joined the Boston Red Sox in 2002 as a baseball operations assistant, and became the director of baseball operations in 2006. He was named a vice president and assistant general manager for the team in November 2011.{{cite news |url=https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/article/20111123/news/311239919 |title=Red Sox name O'Halloran, Hazen assistant GMs |first=Mike |last=Fine |website=metrowestdailynews.com |date=November 23, 2011 |access-date=October 25, 2019}} He became a senior vice president in 2015, and was promoted to executive vice president in November 2018.
On October 25, 2019, O'Halloran was reportedly named the Red Sox' new general manager, at the same time that Chaim Bloom was named Chief Baseball Officer, with O’Halloran reporting to him.{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2019/10/chaim-bloom-will-be-boston-red-soxs-chief-baseball-officer-brian-ohalloran-will-reportedly-become-gm.html |title=Chaim Bloom will be Boston Red Sox's chief baseball officer; Brian O'Halloran will reportedly become GM |website=masslive.com |first=Chris |last=Cotillo |date=October 25, 2019 |access-date=October 25, 2019}} An official announcement was made on October 28, an off-day of the 2019 World Series.{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2019/10/28/chaim-bloom-red-sox-chief-baseball-officer-press-conference/iw6jKEqAvNk5Dgd0KXw5tK/story.html |title=Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom: The goal is 'sustained long-term success' |first=Katie |last=McInerney |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=October 28, 2019 |access-date=October 28, 2019}} Under Bloom and O'Halloran, the 2021 Red Sox reached the American League Championship Series, but the team regressed in the standings, posting an overall record of 267–262 under their leadership, and saw popular and productive players Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts leave the team. Bloom was fired by the team on September 14, 2023;{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/14/sports/chaim-bloom-fired-red-sox/ |title=Red Sox fire chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom after disappointing four-season tenure |first=Peter |last=Abraham |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=September 14, 2023 |accessdate=September 14, 2023}} at the same time, O'Halloran was removed as general manager.{{cite news |url=https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2023/09/is-red-sox-gm-out-in-addition-to-chaim-bloom-sam-kennedy-answers.html |title=Is Red Sox GM out in addition to Chaim Bloom? Sam Kennedy answers |first=Christopher |last=Smith |website=masslive.com |date=September 14, 2023 |accessdate=September 15, 2023}} The team subsequently announced that O'Halloran accepted a position as executive vice president of baseball operations.{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/22/sports/brian-ohalloran-red-sox/ |title=Brian O’Halloran accepts position as Red Sox executive VP of baseball operations |first1=Alex |last1=Speier |first2=Julian |last2=McWilliams |website=The Boston Globe |url-access=limited |date=September 22, 2023 |accessdate=September 24, 2023}}
Personal
In addition to English, O'Halloran speaks Georgian and Russian; he previously studied in Georgia and worked in Moscow. O'Halloran and his wife, Jean, have three children.
References
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Further reading
- {{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/colbycollegelibrary/docs/2004_v93_n3/34 |magazine=Colby |volume=93 |number=3 |title=Front-Office Fantasy |first=Gerry |last=Boyle |pages=32–33 |date=Fall 2004 |access-date=October 25, 2019 |via=issuu.com |quote=Galen Carr and Brian O’Halloran live their dream as they help shape the Red Sox}}
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