Tony Reagins serves as Executive Vice President of Baseball & Softball Development for Major League Baseball (MLB).
In this role, Reagins oversees the growth of youth and amateur levels of the sport both domestically and internationally. This approach includes the continued growth of the “PLAY BALL” initiative, which now includes multilateral partnerships with USA Baseball, USA Softball, Minor League Baseball, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Little League International. Additional programs that will continue to be covered by the Baseball & Softball Development department includes Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI), MLB Youth Academies, the Hank Aaron Invitational and the Andre Dawson Classic.
Reagins unique career path began with an internship with the Los Angeles Angels, ultimately rising to become only the 5th African American General Manager in Major League Baseball history when he was appointed general manager of the Angels, Reagins amassed a record of 363- 285 (.560) averaging nearly 91 wins a season. His highlights included the Club’s consecutive American League West crowns in 2008-09 and its first 100-win season in franchise history which resulted in Reagins being voted the Rube Foster American League Executive of the Year.
