White Sox officially announce hire of amateur scouting director Matt Roffe
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The biggest hire for the White Sox offseason up to this point has officially been made.Matt Roffe (pronounced “ROW-fay”) has been named the club’s new director of amateur scouting; replacing Mike Shirley after he resigned in September. News of Roffe’s hire first broke last week.The Sox ultimately stuck with the traditional title for the man tasked with running their drafts going forward. But the hire of a 30-year-old who most recently served as an assistant director of domestic scouting for the famously progressive and reigning World Series champion Brewers fit general manager Chris Getz’s comments in September about reimagining their draft process. Industry sources that spoke to the Sun-Times have praised Roffe for his creativity and willingness to explore new routes for uncovering talent.“Matt brings a clear vision for how amateur scouting can continue to evolve, pairing the insight and conviction of our scouts with objective information and strong collaboration across the organizati