Director, Minor League Operations
Derrick Fong joined the Astros in 2019 as the Director of Minor League Operations. Prior to joining the Astros in 2019, Derrick interned for the Minnesota Twins in 2005 and 2006, and then spent more than 10 years with the Chicago Cubs, starting as a Community Affairs intern in 2008. From 2009 – 2013, he served as the Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Administrative Assistant for the Cubs before transitioning to baseball operations as Minor League Administration Coordinator and Manager. In that role, he oversaw all transactions, budgeting, and daily administrative operations.
Derrick, a native of Wilmette, Illinois, is a 2007 graduate of the University of Minnesota with a degree in Business, Marketing Education and Communications Studies.