Blue Jays renew president and CEO Mark Shapiro on 5-year contract

The Toronto Blue Jays have renewed president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro's contract for five years, the team announced Friday.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

The extension comes on the heels of the Blue Jays' first appearance in the World Series since 1993.

Toronto defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series and beat the Seattle Mariners in the AL Championship Series before falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic.

Shapiro, 58, was named president and CEO of the Blue Jays after the 2015 season, succeeding the retiring Paul Beeston. Shapiro had spent 24 seasons with the Cleveland Guardians, including the last five years as team president.

Ross Atkins, who worked under Shapiro in Cleveland, was hired as Blue Jays general manager in December 2015. Atkins is signed through the 2026 campaign.

"The opportunity to lead the Blue Jays organization over the past 10 years has been incredibly fulfilling," Shapiro said in a release. "Together we have built an organization with people who care deeply about baseball and take immense pride in being Canada's team. I am grateful and honoured to be able to continue that work."

Shapiro and Atkins guided the Blue Jays to an ALCS appearance in 2016. Toronto struggled the next year and bottomed out in '18 and '19 as the team started to rebuild around young players like Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The process started to bear fruit in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The Blue Jays returned to the playoffs that year but were swept in the wild-card series.

Shapiro signed a five-year contract extension in January 2021. Toronto just missed the playoffs that year and was swept in the first round in '22 and again in '23.

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