Dodgers executive vice president and chief operating officer Bob Wolfe is set to retire at the end of 2026, the club said Friday, with Wolfe moving into an advisory role after more than a decade at the center of the organization’s business side.
Wolfe has been with the Dodgers since Guggenheim Partners bought the team in 2012, and for the last 14-plus seasons he has overseen the club’s day-to-day business operations. His run in Los Angeles also fits into a much longer partnership with Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten, a relationship that stretches back to the Atlanta Braves in 1980.
The two have worked together across several stops, including the Atlanta Hawks and Washington Nationals before Wolfe followed Kasten to Los Angeles. Wolfe was part of the Braves’ first 12 of 14 straight division titles and then later helped guide the Dodgers through the last 14 postseason berths.
“Having worked 47 years in team sports, I’ve been more entertained than anyone deserves,” Wolfe said in a statement. “It’s been a privilege to ride the coattails of so many on- and off-the-field Hall of Famers, will-be Hall of Famers and should-be Hall of Famers. With Stan always providing the vision, I’ve had the latitude to work closely with the talented individuals and departments that make these organizations grow and succeed.”
Elsewhere, the looming MLB labor situation continues to draw attention. Evan Drellich of The Athletic laid out a detailed look at the pending work stoppage last week, and one of the sharper takeaways from his reporting was this:
“But there’s another way to parse the situation. The owners might also view an offseason lockout - and maybe a relatively small number of missed games - as a low-risk opportunity to go for what they really want. If that doesn’t work, they move on, and try to leverage the fact they backed off a cap.”
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