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Dodger Blue > Rumors > Dodgers Rumors: International Scout Ismael Cruz Hired
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Dodgers Rumors: International Scout Ismael Cruz Hired

Matthew Moreno
November 9, 2015
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Dodgers Rumors: International Scout Ismael Cruz Hired
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Along with needing to address their pitching staff, which Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said is a focus this winter, the Dodgers have several vacancies throughout the organization to fill.

The manager’s job is of course the headliner, but the Dodgers are also without a head athletic trainer as Stan Conte resigned, an assistant athletic trainer due to Nancy Flynn Patterson also resigning, and an international scouting department that essentially was wiped clean in August.

As the Dodgers’ search for Don Mattingly’s replacement carries on, the club reportedly hired Toronto Blue Jays international scouting director Ismael Cruz, according to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports:

Sources: #Dodgers have hired international scouting executive Ismael Cruz away from #BlueJays.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) November 9, 2015

Cruz joined the Blue Jays in 2011 and has been instrumental in the organization identifying and signing international talent; he played a leading role in the signing on Vladimir Guerrero Jr. this past July.

Prior to joining Toronto, Cruz worked as the international scouting director for the New York Mets from 2007-11. His duties with the Blue Jays also involved working as a special assistant to the general manager.

Cruz’s departure may be connected to the heralded Alex Anthopoulos leaving his post as Blue Jays GM one week after the American League East champions were eliminated from the postseason.

After hiring Friedman and Farhan Zaidi as general manager last year, Gabe Kapler (director of player development) and Billy Gasparino (scouting director) were among the other additions to the Dodgers organization.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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