Jeff Kingston

Jeff Kingston

• School Dickinson College

• Born circa 1978

Jeff Kingston was director of baseball operations with the San Diego Padres for seven years before joining the Seattle Mariners in 2009 as assistant to General Manager Jack Zduriencik, replacing Lee Pelekoudas. He stayed in the position for all of Zduriencik's tenure, and replaced him on an interim basis when he was fired on August 28, 2015. On September 28th, the Mariner announced the hiring of Jerry Dipoto as their new GM.

He studied economics at Dickinson College before joining the Padres as an intern under Theo Epstein. He worked his way up the system to assume the position of director of baseball operations in 2002.

Preceded by Jack Zduriencik

Seattle Mariners General Manager 2015

Succeeded by Jerry Dipoto