Chaim Bloom has risen from intern to senior vice president of baseball operations during his 14 seasons with the Rays, overseeing key roles in player development, contract negotiations and performance science along the way. Bloom sat down with MLB.com's Mark Feinsand on this week's episode of Executive Access to discuss the surprising ways being a Latin Classics major has helped during his front office career, what it feels like to tell a player he's been traded and much more.

On Executive Access, executive reporter Feinsand provides a unique look at the people building Major League teams by engaging in candid interviews with front-office personnel from around MLB. Each week, you'll find out how they broke into the game, why they do what they do and how they envision the future of baseball. Look out for new episodes on Tuesdays.
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