'Park Chan-ho Senior Advisor' Athletics Makes Huge Decision! Parting Ways with General Manager After 27 Years → Rebuilding Ahead of Relocation

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Major League Baseball's (MLB) Oakland Athletics has abruptly parted ways with David Post, who served as both general manager and president alongside the team for 27 years. The club, which had signaled change by bringing in 'Korean baseball legend' Park Chan-ho (53) as a senior business advisor, is now being evaluated as making a major overhaul decision by replacing its general manager.

The Athletics officially announced on the 8th (Korea time) that "Post and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract."

The Athletics, which had recently appointed Park Chan-ho, a senior business advisor who invested in the club's shares, to restructure its leadership, has made the decision to change its baseball operations head just two years before the team's complete relocation to Las Vegas in 2028.

According to U.S. outlets including ESPN, Interim General Manager Senior Vice President Dan Feinstein will lead the search for a new general manager. Post joined the club as a scout in 2000 and took over baseball operations in 2015 following Billy Beane's departure. He served as senior vice president for about 12 years, building the 'Moneyball' era, but has repeatedly undergone rebuilding by trading away core players under a low-cost strategy.

The team appeared to rebound from 69 wins in 2024 to 76 wins in 2025, but as of the 8th game this season (excluding results), it plummeted to 45 wins and 70 losses (winning percentage 0.391), unable to avoid poor performance. Post was originally scheduled to lead the club until its full move to Las Vegas, but a combination of declining performance and differing views on relocation led to his departure. This decision came less than one season after extending his contract.

John Fisher, owner of the Athletics, stated in a press release: "David has played a key role in the club's success for nearly 30 years. We are grateful for his leadership and dedication." Post also said, "It was a privilege to work with excellent staff and employees for 27 years."

With baseball operations leadership now vacant ahead of the move to the new home city, some interpretations suggest that the voice of recently appointed Senior Advisor Park Chan-ho may be taken into account. As the club searches for its next general manager and reorganizes its structure, it remains to be seen whether Post's advice and involvement in personnel decisions as an investor will become key variables.

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