NewsNationals add two to front office
McKeon, Robertson join general manager Rizzo's staff
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com
10/31/09 9:01 AM ET
The Nationals' plethora of offseason front-office moves continued earlier this week, when Kasey McKeon was named director of player procurement and Jay Robertson was named special assistant to the general manager.McKeon spent the previous seven seasons with the Rockies, serving as an assistant to executive vice president and GM Dan O'Dowd. During that time, Colorado made the postseason twice and reached the World Series in 2007. McKeon -- an ex-catcher and the son of former big league manager Jack McKeon -- also worked for the Reds, Indians and Padres in various scouting capacities, including a stint as the Reds' scouting director.
Robertson spent the previous eight seasons as special assistant to the GM with the Rangers, working under John Hart (2002-05) and Jon Daniels (2006-09). Before that, the former pitcher spent 11 seasons with the Indians.
Since the end of the regular season, the Nationals have added a new director of player procurement, special assistant to the GM, Minor League field coordinator, vice president of player personnel, director of Latin American operations, director of player development, director of scouting and assistant GM.
GM Mike Rizzo, however, has not yet decided on his manager for the 2010 season, though current interim skipper Jim Riggleman is a candidate.
Alden Gonzalez is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
