Frank Wren is a leading candidate for Red Sox GM job after Dombrowski hiring

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Former Braves and Orioles general manager Frank Wren is a leading candidate for the Red Sox GM job following the surprise hiring of Dave Dombrowski in Boston to head their baseball operations.

Wren and Dombrowski teamed with Dombrowski with the Marlins in the 1990s, and people familiar with the situation suggest they believe Wren is a likely replacement for Ben Cherington, who stepped down when Dombrowski was hired. If Wren isn't hired as GM, folks still see Dombrowski giving him some top job in Boston's hierarchy.

Dombrowski, released from his Tigers contract in another surprise move, said he hasn't talked to anyone beyond Cherington about the GM job. But people close to Dombrowski say they expect him to name Wren, who worked under him from 1991-98 in Miami.

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