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As a first-year farm director, what are some of the biggest challenges you expect to face?

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As a first-year farm director, what are some of the biggest challenges you expect to face?

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We are facing challenges every day, but that makes the job fun. We need to build a farm system, and we feel like we’re doing that right now. We have a lot of good people on the staff, and we’re trying to get everyone on the same page from a philosophy standpoint. We want to make sure our players have every resource possible to be successful. Then, once those resources are in place, we want to help our players reach their potential. We also have to see the big picture because, in reality, we’re building an organization, not just a player development system. I have experience on the scouting side and I want to contribute in that manner. Overall, with guys like (General Manager) Neal (Huntington) and (Director of Scouting) Greg (Smith), I’d say our baseball operations department has great people in place. Now, we just need to fit all of the pieces together. Q: What is a farm director’s schedule like during the season? How often do you visit the affiliates? Who are you communicating with d

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