VICE PRESIDENT, PLAYER PERSONNEL
Kevin Ibach was promoted to Vice President, Player Personnel in November 2022 & begins his 12th season with the Rays. In this role, he oversees both the internal and external evaluation of professional players and helps lead the effort on all player acquisitions. He also continues to supervise the Rays pro personnel and pro scouting departments, managing the flow of information between scouts and baseball operations leadership. Ibach joined the Rays as a pro scout in October 2012 and was later promoted to director of pro scouting in November 2015 and senior director of pro personnel and pro scouting in January 2020. He is entering his 23rd season in professional baseball. Before joining the Rays, he spent five years with the Marlins as a Midwest area scout and seven years as a baseball operations coordinator with the Orioles. Ibach graduated from La Salle University, where he majored in communication and played shortstop. He then signed a contract with the Schaumburg Flyers of the independent Northern League. Kevin and his wife, Laurie, reside in Geneva, Ill., with their three daughters: Adalyn, Kinley and Harper.