New GMs at a glance

Ben Cherington at a glance
Age: 31
Hometown: Meriden, N.H.
College: Amherst, UMass (master's in sports management).
Baseball experience: Four years varsity baseball at Amherst; one year as assistant coach.
MLB front-office experience: Cleveland Indians video advance scout 1998 . . . Red Sox mid-Atlantic area scout 1999 . . . Red Sox coordinator of international scouting 1999-2002 . . . Red Sox director of player development 2002-05.

Jed Hoyer at a glance
Age: 32
Hometown: Plymouth, N.H.
College: Wesleyan.
Baseball experience: Four years varsity baseball at Wesleyan (career saves leader); assistant coach.
MLB front-office experience: Joined Red Sox baseball operations office as an intern in 2002 . . . Served as assistant to the general manager past two seasons.