Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations
Ben Crockett begins his 17th season in the Red Sox organization, his second as Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations. In this role, he assists in all areas of baseball operations, with a focus on Sport Performance and Major League Operations and Development.
After joining the Red Sox in 2007 as an intern in baseball operations, Crockett served as Advance Scouting Coordinator from 2008-09. For the next 11 years he held the titles of Assistant Director, Player Development (2010-11), Director, Player Development (2012-16), and Vice President, Player Development (2017-20).
A native of Topsfield, MA, Crockett was selected by the Red Sox in the 10th round of the 2001 June Draft out of Harvard University, but he did not sign. He was drafted the following year in the third round by the Colorado Rockies and spent parts of five professional seasons (2002-06) as a pitcher. In 2017, Crockett was elected into the Harvard Varsity Club Hall of Fame.
Crockett and his wife, Kristine, live in Lexington, MA with their four children.