Forced to retire during the spring of 2001, Dipoto went to work in the Colorado Rockies' front office as a special assistant to general manager Dan O'Dowd. In 2003, he became a scout for the Boston Red Sox, and in 2004 was a part of the World Series winning team as a scout. In 2005, he returned to the Rockies as the head of professional scouting. When Josh Byrnes, whom Dipoto had known since his days as a Rockies player, became the general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Dipoto went with Byrnes to Arizona and became the director of scouting and player personnel.
Byrnes was fired on July 1, 2010, and Dipoto was named interim general manager.[6] On September 22, Kevin Towers was named the new Diamondbacks' general manager. Dipoto was offered the opportunity to remain with the Diamondbacks.[7]
On October 28, 2011, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced Dipoto would be their next general manager, replacing Tony Reagins.[8] Angels' owner Arte Moreno said that "one of the reasons we hired Jerry is that I really liked the way he viewed baseball analytics." However, Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia disagreed over the use of analytics in baseball decisions,[9] and a rift developed between the two when Dipoto fired Mickey Hatcher from the role of the team's hitting coach.[10] Despite rumors that the Angels might replace either Dipoto or Scioscia after the 2013 season,[11] Moreno announced that both would return to the Angels for the 2014 season.[12]
Tension between Dipoto and Scioscia continued during the 2015 season over the way Scioscia and his coaches delivered statistical reports developed by Dipoto and the front office to their players.[13] Dipoto resigned from his position on July 1, 2015.[14]
On August 12, 2015, the Boston Red Sox hired Dipoto in an advisory role.[15] When the Seattle Mariners fired Jack Zduriencik after seven years with the club, they launched a GM search which lasted exactly one month, culminating with the hiring of Dipoto on September 28, 2015.[1]
On September 1, 2021, the Mariners promoted Dipoto to president of baseball operations and signed him to a multi-year contract extension.[16]
Personal life
Dipoto and his wife, Tamie, have three children: Taylor, Jordan, and Jonah.[17] Jonah plays professional baseball.[18]
Dipoto is a thyroid cancer survivor. He underwent curative thyroid surgery in 1994.[17]
Note: Those listed here have final authority in personnel decisions for their team, typically holding a title of President of Baseball Operations, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Chief Baseball Officer, and/or General Manager.
