Alex Anthopoulos is a professional baseball executive who is serving as the general manager for the Atlanta Braves, a position he held since 2017. In 2020, he became the Braves president of baseball operations. Earlier, he served for the Toronto Blue Jays (2009-2015).
Montreal, Quebec, Canada native, Alex Anthopoulos was born on 25th May 1977, under the star sign Gemini. He holds Canadian nationality and is of Greek Canadian descent. His father, John Anthopoulos owned a heating and ventilation company until his death in 1998. Further, he has two brothers. Anthopoulos earned a degree in economics from McMaster University.
Alex is currently signed to the Atlanta Braves of MLB as the general manager and president of baseball operations. Neither the team nor Anthopoulos has disclosed financial details. Anthopoulos enjoys a reported net worth of $50 Million.
Alex while speaking his viewpoints SOURCE: Pinterest According to the source, the vice president earns about $165,000 and a senior vice president can bring in upwards of $300,000. Further, the salaries of Baseball General Managers range from $25,486 to $677,054, with a median salary of $122,318. Hence, Anthopoulos is believed to make $0.6 million per annum from Atlanta Braves.
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Alex Anthopoulos is a married man. He tied the knot with Cristina on January 2, 2010. Anthopoulos is a parent to two children. Together with his wife, he has a daughter named Julia and a son named John.
Alex Anthopoulos and his wife SOURCE: Fabwags.com After Alex moved to the United States, Cristina, and the kids followed him to Los Angeles. However, Cristina took her time to relocate to Atlanta when he signed with the Braves in November 2017. His wife and the kids eventually joined him in Atlanta the following year. As a matter of fact, Alex and his wife prefer a low life over the limelight. They are nowhere to be found on socials.
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In 2000, Anthopoulos joined the Montreal Expos as an unpaid intern, working sorting players' fan mail. In late 2003, he was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays as their scouting coordinator. Following the 2005 season, he became the assistant general manager.
In October 2009, Anthopoulos became the Blue Jays' general manager after J. P. Ricciardi was fired. On 29th October 2015, Anthopoulos was named the Executive of the Year by Sporting News as selected by a panel of 47 major league executives.
On 12th January 2016, Anthopoulos became the vice president of baseball operations for the Los Angeles Dodgers. On 13th November 2017, Anthopoulos was hired as the general manager as well as the executive vice president of the Atlanta Braves, signing a four-year contract. In February 2020, he was introduced as the new president of baseball operations and extended his contract to the 2024 season.
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