December 2, 2009 at 7:38 PM
Jason McLeod to San Diego
According to Peter Gammons, Red Sox Director of Amateur Scouting Jason McLeod is heading to his hometown of San Diego to join the Padres organization as an asistant general manager. McLeod, who has been Boston's head of amateur scouting since December 2005, joins the recently departed Jed Hoyer, who took over as the Padres' general manager last month. More information to follow.
Deceber 3 update: WEEI's Rob Bradford reports that Boston will fill McLeod's spot aith an internal candidate. Bradford also indicates that one candidate is 31-year-old Assistant Scouting Director Amiel Sawdaye. Sawdaye has been the ASD since McLeod took the head job in 2005.