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The Astros named MLB Cardinals Dir of Amateur Draft Analytics SIG MEJDAL Dir of Decision Sciences. Astros GM JEFF LUHNOW said Mejdal will "oversee the architecture and ongoing operation of all the systems that we're going to utilize to make better baseball decisions." The Astros also named STEPHANIE WILKA Amateur Scouting Coordinator, replacing MIKE BURNS, who left to become an Amateur Scout for the Blue Jays (CHRON.com, 1/3)....The White Sox promoted RAY GARCIA to Media Relations Manager and named LENI DEPOISTER Media Services Coordinator and JOE ROTI Media Relations Coordinator (White Sox)....The D'Backs named White Sox Assistant Dir of Media Relations PATRICK O'CONNELL Player & Media Relations Manager (THE DAILY)....The MLB Cardinals named A's Coordinator of Baseball & Int'l Operations DAN KANTROVIZ Dir of Amateur Scouting (ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 1/4)....The Nets named T.J. HEANEY Inside Sales Account Manager (THE DAILY).

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