Departure follows of series of incendiary comments made regarding players, team operations
Mariners hire Griggs as president of business operations
Executive previously had accomplished run with MLS' Atlanta United FC
Red Sox fire president of baseball operations
Defending MLB champions dismiss architect of World Series-winning club
MLB China hires former Fox Network Asia vice-president Tony Qi as managing director
Tony Qi, formerly the senior vice-president and China territory head at Fox Networks Group Asia, has joined Major League Baseball China as their managing director
MLB approves Seattle Mariners sale
The sale of a controlling stake in the Seattle Mariners to a consortium led by Western Wireless founder John Stanton and retired Microsoft executive Chris Larson has been approved by North America’s Major League Baseball owners.