Dodgers executive vice president and chief operating officer Bob Wolfe will retire at the end of 2026, the club announced on Friday. He will shift into an advisory role.
Wolfe has been with the Dodgers since Guggenheim Partners took over ownership of the team in 2012, and headed the club’s day-to-day business operations for the last 14-plus seasons.
“Having worked 47 years in team sports, I’ve been more entertained than anyone deserves,” Wolfe said in a statement. “It’s been a privilege to ride the coattails of so many on- and off-the-field Hall of Famers, will-be Hall of Famers and should-be Hall of Famers. With Stan always providing the vision, I’ve had the latitude to work closely with the talented individuals and departments that make these organizations grow and succeed.”
But there’s another way to parse the situation. The owners might also view an offseason lockout — and maybe a relatively small number of missed games — as a low-risk opportunity to go for what they really want. If that doesn’t work, they move on, and try to leverage the fact they backed off a cap.