Jin Wong, Director-Baseball Administration

Jin Wong is in his 13th season in the Royals organization in 2012, his fifth as Director-Baseball Administration. He joined the Royals as Scouting Operations Coordinator in 2000, was promoted to Manager-Scouting Operations in 2001, Manager-Baseball Operations in 2002 and Director-Baseball Operations in 2004.

Wong works closely with GM Dayton Moore and Assistant GM Dean Taylor in assisting with player contract negotiations, salary information, arbitration preparation, major league rules interpretation, and compliance, statistical analysis and budgetary procedure. He also oversees the club's video coordination for the Major League players.

He came to Kansas City from Richmond, former Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, where he was the Group Sales Manager. Prior to joining Richmond he worked for Atlanta as a Baseball Operations Trainee in 1997.

Wong received a bachelor's of science degree in business administration from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., in 1997. While at Mary Washington, he was a Division III All-American in baseball in 1996. He resides in Overland Park, Kan., with his wife, Libby.