Zack Scott

Zack Scott (born 1977) is an American sports executive who served as the acting general manager of the New York Mets between January 2021 and September 2021.

Previously, he worked for the Boston Red Sox in different roles between 2004 and 2020, including his last two seasons as assistant general manager. In 2017, The Boston Herald described him as an analytics guru due to his work for the Boston Red Sox.

Early life and family Scott was born in 1977 in Natick, Massachusetts.

From an early age, Scott was interested in baseball and became a Red Sox fan in the '86 World Series vs. the Mets.

Career Between 2000 and 2004, Scott worked as an analyst for a baseball simulation software company called Diamond Mind, Inc. In 2016, he became the vice president of baseball research and development. Roberts later stole a base in a key game on the run to win the 2004 World Series, the first championship for the Red Sox in 86 years.

In December 2020, Scott joined the New York Mets as an assistant general manager and senior vice president after working with the Boston Red Sox for 17 seasons with the last two seasons as the assistant general manager.

In November 2021, New York Mets parted ways with him, though Mets president Sandy Alderson, called him a "good man who did excellent work".

In January 2022, Judge Eric Press acquitted Scott of a DWI charge and a lesser charge of driving while ability impaired (DWAI). After reviewing the body-camera footage, Judge Press concluded that he was not asleep (his head was down only because he was using his cell phone in his lap) and was clearly not intoxicated.