Athletics' Taylor Smith faces 'optics vs. infrastructure' dilemma in baseball operations

Coverage of the Athletics' baseball operations role centers on Taylor Smith, described by ESPN as 31 years old. Athletics Nation frames his first challenge as an optics-versus-infrastructure dilemma; MLB Trade Rumors reports the club is considering hiring a GM under him.

Timeline

1. 25 Oct, 00:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 25 Oct, 00:30 UTCPicked up on News
3. 25 Oct, 00:30 UTCESPN covers Athletics' youth bet on Taylor Smith

Top sources

• ops baseballGoogle Trends
• Athletics bet on youth with 31-year-old Taylor Smith to lead baseball operationsESPN
• A's new baseball ops president Smith 'so excited to build on' young coreMLB.com
• A’s Considering Hiring GM Under Taylor SmithMLB Trade Rumors