Toronto Blue Jays lost two members of their front office this week

The Toronto Blue Jays have two new job openings in their front office heading into the offseason.

According to MLB insider Ken Rosenthal, the team's vice-president of baseball operations and assistant general manager David Bell has stepped down from his role.

Bell joined the Blue Jays in the winter of 2024 and served in this senior front office position for the past two seasons.

In a statement to Rosenthal, Bell said he was stepping away from baseball to "reassess" where he could make the greatest impact, both on and off the field.

"I decided to step away and reassess where I can make the greatest impact, on and off the field. The Toronto Blue Jays are a first-class organization, and I have a deep appreciation for the people I've worked with over the past two years," the statement read.

David Bell has stepped down as Blue Jays assistant GM and VP of baseball operations, positions he has held since the winter of 2024. Bell told The Athletic, “I decided to step away and reassess where I can make the greatest impact, on and off the field. The Toronto Blue Jays are a first-class organization. I have a deep appreciation for the people I’ve worked with over the past two years.”

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) November 3, 2026

During his time in Toronto, Bell oversaw the team's player development and physical performance departments. He was also second-in-command when it came to player acquisitions, working closely with Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins on the club's strategy and direction.

Bell isn't the only senior Blue Jays staff member to leave the organization this week.

Former MLB pitcher Frank Herrmann, who spent the past five seasons with Toronto as a pitching acquisitions specialist in the scouting and player development department, has left for a division rival.

Herrmann, who joined the Blue Jays in 2022, has reportedly been hired by the New York Yankees as a player development supervisor, where he'll oversee all of the team's player development departments.

According to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, Herrmann played a major role in Toronto's draft strategy for the past three seasons and was instrumental in the team selecting pitching prospects Cole Carlon (Toronto's No.4-ranked prospect) and Danny Thompson Jr. (No. 14-ranked prospect).

The Blue Jays are currently advertising four front office openings on their website: two baseball research positions, a team hitting analyst role, and an entry-level baseball operations position.