NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Play Ball! On Opening Day for Major League Baseball (MLB), Yale Athletics is proud to share a special discussion hosted Jesse Washington '92, senior writer at ESPN's The Undefeated. Washington welcomes four Yale graduates who now serve in key roles in MLB franchise front offices.

The panel discusses their journey from Yale to "The Show," exploring such topics as the challenges of leading a team through the COVID-19 pandemic, the sabermetrics revolution, efforts to increase diversity in the league's top ranks, and — most importantly — their love of the game.

EXECUTIVES

Chaim Bloom '04
Chief Baseball Officer, Boston Red Sox

Craig Breslow '02
Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Pitching, Chicago Cubs

James Click '00
General Manager, Houston Astros

Michael Elias '06
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Baltimore Orioles

WELCOME REMARKS

Victoria M. "Vicky" Chun
Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics