| 词条 | Frank Wren |
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| name = Frank Wren | image = Frank Wren Jan 2013.jpg | image_size = 195px | caption = Frank Wren in January 2013 | birth_date = {{birth date and age |1958|3|17}} | birth_place = St. Petersburg, Florida | death_date = | death_place = | education =St. Petersburg Junior College | occupation = baseball executive | spouse = Terri | parents = | children = Jordan, Colby, Kyle | team = }}{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014|}} Franklin E. Wren (born March 17, 1958 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is an American front office executive in Major League Baseball.[1] He began his baseball career as a player for the Montreal Expos, and later joined the team as an executive. Wren moved to the Florida Marlins in 1991, then was hired by the Baltimore Orioles in 1998 for his first stint as a general manager. After the season, Wren was hired by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves promoted Wren to general manager in 2007, a role he kept until 2014. He joined the Boston Red Sox in September 2015. CareerMontreal ExposWren graduated from Northeast High School in St. Petersburg.[2] He then attended St. Petersburg Junior College and signed with the Montreal Expos as an outfielder in 1977. In five minor league seasons, Wren batted .259 and peaked with a 38-game stint with the Double-A Memphis Chicks in 1980. He accepted a job coaching in the Expos organization in 1981 while recovering from surgery to remove a brain tumor. After trying to resume his playing career in the spring of 1982, Wren became a full-time coach that June with the Jamestown Expos.[3] He joined the front office as General Manager of Jamestown in October 1984 and was promoted to Assistant Director of Scouting in September 1985. He was named Director of Latin American Scouting in 1989.[4] Florida MarlinsIn September 1991, Wren's boss, Expos GM Dave Dombrowski, accepted the position of GM of the Florida Marlins, a National League expansion franchise set to begin play in 1993, at which Wren followed Dombrowski to the Marlins as the club's assistant GM.[5] By 1996, he was promoted to vice president.[6] In 1997, the veteran-laden Marlins won the franchise's first World Series. In 1998, owner Wayne Huizenga would order his front office to divest the team of its high-priced veterans,[7][8] and the Marlins spiraled into the basement of the National League East Division. Baltimore OriolesWhen Pat Gillick resigned as GM of the Orioles at the close of the 1998 season, Wren was named his replacement,[9] however the 1999 Orioles were a major disappointment.[10] The club finished six games under .500 despite one of the highest payrolls in the game and the signing of free agent slugger Albert Belle to the most lucrative contract in team history at the time.[11] During the season, Wren and the team were criticized publicly by Baltimore owner Peter Angelos,[12][13] and after just one season, he replaced Wren with veteran executive Syd Thrift.[14] Atlanta BravesWren then joined the Braves as top assistant GM to longtime Atlanta GM John Schuerholz, a position that he held for eight seasons.[15] On October 11, 2007, Schuerholz was named president of the Braves and Wren was promoted to executive vice president and GM, signing a four-year contract.[16] Wren was known for developing a strong farm system.[17] Wren was released by the Braves on September 22, 2014, a day after the Braves were eliminated from playoff contention.[18] In his tenure as general manager, Wren made some effective trades to acquire a resurgent Javier Vázquez in 2009, Michael Bourn in 2011, and Justin Upton in 2013.[19] But some free agent signings did not go as well. Derek Lowe was signed to a 4-year, $60 million deal in 2009, but struggled in 2011, before being traded to the Cleveland Indians.[19] Kenshin Kawakami was signed from the Chunichi Dragons of Nippon Professional Baseball in 2009. He spent two years with the Braves and posted an 8-22 record with a 4.32 ERA.[20] Wren traded for Dan Uggla in the 2010 offseason and signed him to a 5-year, $62 million contract. Uggla did well for two years, then slumped before being released in 2014.[21] Melvin Upton joined the Braves on a 5-year, $75.25 million contract in 2013, but struggled through his two-year stint with the team[22][23] before being traded to the San Diego Padres in April 2015.[24] The money committed to Upton was Wren's most expensive deal.[25] Boston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox named Wren the team's senior vice president of baseball operations on September 25, 2015. He succeeded Mike Hazen, who had been promoted to general manager.[26] PersonalHe and his wife Terri have three sons.[27] Jordan was drafted in the tenth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft out of Georgia Southern University.[28] Colby is a former Georgia Tech infielder.[29] His twin brother, former Georgia Tech outfielder Kyle Wren, was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 30th round of the 2012 MLB draft. In 2013, Kyle was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth round.[30] References1. ^{{cite news|title=Baseball America Executive Database|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/execdb/?show=exec&eid=wrenfr01|accessdate=9 November 2014|publisher=Baseball America}} 2. ^{{cite news|last1=Miller|first1=Glenn|title=Frank Wren: Benched by Spinal Meningitis|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19790621&id=zxwOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Tn0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6600,1189115|accessdate=9 November 2014|work=The Evening Independent|publisher=Google News|date=21 June 1979}} 3. ^{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Joe|title=Rolling with punches Frank Wren|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1998-10-31/sports/1998304049_1_frank-wren-general-manager-ninth|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=Baltimore Sun|date=31 October 1998}} 4. ^{{cite news|title=Braves Sign General Manager Frank Wren to Two-Year Contract Extension|url=http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20110221&content_id=16694622&vkey=pr_atl&fext=.jsp&c_id=atl|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=MLB.com|date=21 February 2011}} 5. ^{{cite news|last1=Edes|first1=Gordon|title=Third Expo Set To Join Marlins|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1991-09-29/sports/9102080714_1_expos-marlins-frank-wren|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=29 September 1991}} 6. ^{{cite news|last1=Brousseau|first1=Dave|title=Deal Closed: Marlins Sign Nen For Four Years|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1996-12-24/sports/9612230425_1_marlins-vice-president-robb-nen-new-boss|accessdate=11 January 2015|work=Sun Sentinel|date=24 December 1996}} 7. ^{{cite news|last1=Reid|first1=Jason|title=Still Hooked|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/29/sports/sp-marlins29|accessdate=13 January 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=29 March 2002}} 8. ^{{cite book|last1=Cox|first1=Ronald W.|last2=Skidmore-Hess|first2=Daniel|title=Free Agency and Competitive Balance in Baseball|date=2005|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786422203|page=74|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hu49-V_vd14C&pg=PA74&lpg=PA74&dq=Wayne+Huizenga+orders+fire+sale&source=bl&ots=jt4PpJooZd&sig=xZF6nReqTySHGqnekbw-MdU2M0c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Qpq0VPmOLILhggSN4YHYCA&ved=0CFQQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Wayne%20Huizenga%20orders%20fire%20sale&f=false}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=Orioles name Wren GM|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19981024&id=GO0yAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gwgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6529,6214444|accessdate=9 November 2014|work=The Free Lance Star|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Google News|date=24 October 1998}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Strauss|first1=Joe|title=Belle says O's quit|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-10-13/sports/9910130023_1_frank-wren-belle-cal-ripken|accessdate=12 January 2015|work=Baltimore Sun|date=13 October 1999}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Sheinin|first1=Dave|title=Belle's 1st O's Season Strictly for the Birds|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/orioles/daily/aug99/31/belle31.htm|accessdate=12 January 2015|work=Washington Post|date=31 August 1999}} 12. ^{{cite news|last1=Chass|first1=Murray|title=What's the Deal? Angelos Is Orioles' Dr. No|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/08/sports/baseball/08chass.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=New York Times|date=8 January 2006}} 13. ^{{cite news|last1=O'Brien|first1=David|title=Ex-marlins Also Struggling|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1999-06-07/sports/9906070026_1_conine-marlins-kevin-orie|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=7 June 1999}} 14. ^{{cite news|title=Thrift replaces Wren in O's front office|url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/1999/1222/248377.html|accessdate=9 November 2014|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=22 December 1999}} 15. ^{{cite news|accessdate=9 November 2014|last1=Strauss|first1=Joe|last2=Kubatko|first2=Roch|title=Wren hired as Braves assistant|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1999-10-14/sports/9910140214_1_wren-schuerholz-dean-taylor|publisher=Baltimore Sun|date=14 October 1999}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3058578|title=Longtime assistant Wren replaces Schuerholz as Braves' GM|work=ESPN.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}} 17. ^{{cite news|last1=Justice|first1=Richard|title=Braves decide they need a new tone|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/95872998/richard-justice-different-tone-needed-in-atlanta|accessdate=22 September 2014|publisher=MLB.com|date=22 September 2014}} 18. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/baseball/braves-fire-gm-frank-wren/nhRw2/ | title=Braves fire GM Frank Wren | work=Atlanta Journal-Constitution | date=22 September 2014 | accessdate=22 September 2014 | author=O'Brien, David}} 19. ^{{cite news|title=Braves trade Derek Lowe to Indians|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7174095/atlanta-braves-trade-derek-lowe-cleveland-indians|accessdate=26 September 2014|publisher=ESPN.com|date=31 October 2011}} 20. ^{{cite news|title=Braves Send Kenshin Kawakami Down To Double-A|url=http://www.chattanoogan.com/2010/11/15/188562/Braves-Send-Kenshin-Kawakami-Down-To.aspx|publisher=The Chattanoogan|date=15 November 2010|accessdate=26 September 2014}} 21. ^1 {{cite news|last1=Crasnick|first1=Jerry|title=Free-agent missteps led to demise of Wren|url=http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/51711/free-agent-missteps-led-to-demise-of-wren|accessdate=22 September 2014|publisher=ESPN.com|date=22 September 2014}} 22. ^{{cite news|last1=Bowman|first1=Mark|title=Wren dismissed by Braves; Hart named interim GM|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/95839732/braves-dismiss-gm-frank-wren-name-john-hart-interim-gm|accessdate=26 September 2014|publisher=MLB.com|date=22 September 2014}} 23. ^{{cite news|last1=Crasnick|first1=Jerry|title=This isn't how it was supposed to be|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9460366/struggles-abound-bj-justin-upton|accessdate=26 September 2014|publisher=ESPN.com|date=9 July 2013}} 24. ^{{cite news|title=Padres Get Craig Kimbrel and Melvin Upton|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/07/sports/padres-get-craig-kimbrel-and-melvin-upton.html?_r=0|accessdate=April 13, 2015|work=New York Times|agency=Associated Press|date=April 6, 2015}} 25. ^{{cite news|title=B.J. Upton could be demoted|url=http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/9330692/atlanta-braves-consider-sending-bj-upton-minors|accessdate=26 September 2014|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=1 June 2013}} 26. ^{{cite news|title=Red Sox hire former Braves GM Frank Wren|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=13739142|accessdate=September 26, 2015|agency=Associated Press|publisher=ESPN.com|date=September 25, 2015}} 27. ^{{cite news|last1=Edes|first1=Gordon|title=Marlins' Wren Becomes Hot Property For Gm Spot|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1994-10-04/sports/9410040071_1_frank-wren-gm-walt-jocketty-manager-rene-lachemann|accessdate=8 November 2014|publisher=Sun Sentinel|date=4 October 1994}} 28. ^{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Christopher|title=MLB draft 2017 results: Boston Red Sox draft Jordan Wren, son of VP of player personnel Frank Wren|url=http://www.masslive.com/redsox/index.ssf/2017/06/mlb_draft_2017_results_boston_8.html|accessdate=31 January 2018|publisher=Booth Newspapers|date=14 June 2017}} 29. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.collegebaseballinsider.com/12Articles/GTColbyWren.html|title= Yellow Jackets' Wren Battles Medical Condition|work=College Baseball Insider|accessdate=19 September 2014}} 30. ^{{cite news|url=http://m.braves.mlb.com/news/article/49939110/|title=GM Wren's son is Braves' eighth-round pick|publisher=MLB.com|accessdate=19 September 2014}} External links{{Baseballstats |mlb= |espn= |br= |fangraphs= |cube=100596 |brm=wren--001fra}}{{S-start}}{{s-sports}}{{Succession box| title=Baltimore Orioles General Manager| before=Pat Gillick| after=Syd Thrift | years={{mlby|1998}}–{{mlby|1999}}}}{{Succession box| title=Atlanta Braves General Manager| before=John Schuerholz| after=John Hart | years={{mlby|2007}}–{{mlby|2014}}}}{{S-end}}{{Baltimore Orioles general managers}}{{Atlanta Braves general managers}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Wren, Frank}} 15 : 1958 births|Living people|Atlanta Braves executives|Baltimore Orioles executives|Baseball outfielders|Baseball players from Florida|Boston Red Sox executives|Gulf Coast Expos players|Jamestown Expos players|Major League Baseball general managers|Memphis Chicks players|St. Petersburg Titans baseball players|San Jose Expos players|Sportspeople from St. Petersburg, Florida|West Palm Beach Expos players |
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