Padres named Josh Byrnes as general manager. Byrnes will succeed Jed Hoyer as the Padres general manager and the team will receive a player to be named later as compensation for Hoyer and Jason McLeod. The moves have been anticipated but weren't announced in deference to the World Series and an official press conference has not yet been scheduled. McLeod is known for the Red Sox drafts that produced the likes of Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Clay Buchholz. His new title means farm director Oneri Fleita and scouting director Tim Wilken both report to him.