Mike Fitzgerald joined the D-backs in 2016 and is currently Vice President and Assistant General Manager. In his role, Fitzgerald works with the Research & Development staff to supplement other areas of baseball operations, with the goal of enabling the most informed decisions possible. He also oversees Player Development and assists GM Mike Hazen on all facets of baseball operations.
Fitzgerald joined the D-backs following five seasons and three postseason appearances with the Pittsburgh Pirates where he served as a quantitative analyst involved in player evaluation and roster construction. He also interacted directly with the coaching staff, providing input on defensive positioning, batting order optimization and identifying favorable matchups.
Prior to joining the Pirates, Fitzgerald spent two years in ESPN¡¯s technology innovation department and two years with TrackMan, the radar technology company that captures ball flight and trajectory.
While attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Wilmington, Mass. native spent two years as an intern in the Boston Celtics¡¯ basketball operations department. He graduated in 2011 with a degree in mathematics and was a captain of the football team.
He resides in Scottsdale with his wife, Lesley, daughter, Dru, and dog, Kobe.