The Miami Marlins announced Friday that they have hired longtime Major League Baseball executive Kim Ng to be their General Manager, making her the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations.

What You Need To Know

  • The Miami Marlins named longtime MLB executive Kim Ng to be their General Manager, making her the first woman to hold that title in MLB history

  • Ng is also believed to be the first woman to hold a General Manager role of any of the four major professional male sports leagues in the United States

  • Ng has experience in the front offices of the Chicago White Sox, the New York Yankees, and the Los Angeles Dodgers

  • She most recently served as MLB's Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations

Ng is also believed to be the first woman to hold such a role of any of the four major professional male sports leagues in the United States. She is also the first Asian American general manager in MLB history.

"On behalf of Principal Owner Bruce Sherman and our entire ownership group, we look forward to Kim bringing a wealth of knowledge and championship-level experience to the Miami Marlins," Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said in a statement.

"Her leadership of our baseball operations team will play a major role on our path toward sustained success," Jeter continued. "Additionally, her extensive work in expanding youth baseball and softball initiatives will enhance our efforts to grow the game among our local youth as we continue to make a positive impact on the South Florida community."

Ng most recently served as Major League Baseball's Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. Prior to that, she held front office roles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Yankees, and the Chicago White Sox. She started as an intern with the White Sox.

"I entered Major League Baseball as an intern and, after decades of determination, it is the honor of my career to lead the Miami Marlins as their next General Manager," Ng said in a statement. "We are building for the long term in South Florida, developing a forward-thinking, collaborative, creative baseball operation made up of incredibly talented and dedicated staff who have, over the last few years, laid a great foundation for success.

"This challenge is one I don't take lightly. When I got into this business, it seemed unlikely a woman would lead a Major League team, but I am dogged in the pursuit of my goals," she added.

"My goal is now to bring Championship baseball to Miami," Ng concluded. "I am both humbled and eager to continue building the winning culture our fans expect and deserve."