Wren Hires Assistant

Posted by basebal5 on Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 1:16 am

Atlanta Braves Executive Vice President and General Manager Frank Wren announced today that the Braves have hired Bruce Manno to become the club's Assistant General Manager.  The move is Wren's first staff appointment since being promoted to General Manager on October 11.

Manno, 53, worked the last six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals, including the 2007 campaign as Senior Director of Pro Scouting and Special Assistant to General Manager Walt Jocketty. The Cardinals reached the postseason four times in Manno's six seasons, including a World Series appearance in 2004 and a World Series Championship in 2006.
Before 2007, Manno spent five years (2002-06) as the Cardinals' Director of Player Development.