John P. Picollo (born December 10, 1970) is an American baseball executive. He is the
general manager and executive vice president for the
Kansas City Royals of
Major League Baseball.[1] Picollo has been employed with the Royals since 2006.[2]
In 1999, Picollo joined the
Atlanta Braves as a
scout.[3] When the Royals hired
Dayton Moore as their general manager in 2006, Moore's first hire was Picollo, naming him director of player development.[4] The Royals promoted Moore to team president and Picollo to general manager in September 2021.[6] Picollo assumed the role of general manager and president of baseball operations when Moore was fired in September 2022.[2]
Note: Those listed here hold one or more of the titles President of Baseball Operations, Vice President of Baseball Operations, Chief Baseball Officer, or General Manager and in each case have final say in personnel decisions.