RUBY NAMED GM FOR RAILRIDERS

                                                                                                                                  

Ruby Named GM, Olerud Joins as COO

Interim Tag Removed for Ruby, Executive Management Team Set

Moosic, Pa. – The SWB RailRiders (Triple-A/New York Yankees) have announced two changes to their executive management team effective immediately. Jeremy Ruby has been named the team’s outright general manager while Josh Olerud has joined the team as its newly-created chief operating officer.

Ruby, a cornerstone of the franchise who rose from intern in 1998 to become the fourth general manager in franchise history in 2005, had served as interim GM since late January. A local product, the 1994 graduate of Valley View High School was drafted by the then-California Angels in 1994 and later graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 1998. He is the great-grandson of longtime Major League umpire Joseph Paparella and the son of former Red Barons pitching coach Gary Ruby.

“I’m grateful and honored to have the general manager title and I look forward to taking our club to new heights with Josh and the rest of our outstanding front office team,” said Ruby. “Opening day can’t get here quickly enough.”

Olerud joins the RailRiders after five years of service with the Advanced-A Potomac Nationals as the club’s executive vice president and general manager. Winner of the 2013 Calvin Falwell Executive of the Year Award in the Carolina League, he helped the Nationals break their franchise attendance record that season by drawing 236,772 fans with creative marketing and a fully-loaded promotional schedule. Olerud was also honored with the Minor League Executive of the Year Award by the Pitch and Hit Club of Chicago for his work in 2012. The Bloomington, Minn. native is a Minnesota State University, Mankato alumnus. His new position with SWB focuses on all revenue creation for the club including ticketing, sponsorship and special events.

“To say I am excited to be a part of the RailRiders would be an understatement,” said Olerud. “I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with Jeremy and his exceptionally talented staff in the support of ownership’s vision to make PNC Field the premier entertainment venue and community leader.”

The defending IL North champion RailRiders open their 2016 season on Thursday, April 7 with a two-game homestand against the Rochester Red Wings (Minnesota Twins). For tickets or more information, please call (570) 969-BALL (2255) or visit swbrailriders.com.

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