Jason Sinnarajah

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Jason Sinnarajah
BornSeptember 1980 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Boston College (B.S., 2003) University of Virginia (MBA, 2007)
OccupationsProfessional sports and former tech executive
Years active2007–present
SpouseJessica Pohl
Children2

Jason Sinnarajah (born September 1980) is a Canadian professional sports executive who currently serves as president of business operations for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Sinnarajah previously worked in MLB as an executive for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2015, then for the Kansas City Royals from 2023 to 2026. He also worked in the National Football League (NFL) as an executive for the Buffalo Bills from 2020 to 2023. [1]

Early life and education

Sinnarajah was born and raised in Toronto. He was a Buffalo Bills fan growing up. [2] Sinnarajah's family moved to Bellingham, Washington, when he was in high school. He played high school baseball in Washington. [3]

Sinnarajah earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Boston College in 2002, [4] then went on to earn a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business in 2007. [1] [5]

Career

After graduating from Darden, Sinnarajah worked for Google for five years, including stints working abroad in Australia and Japan. [3] He made his first foray into professional sports with the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2012, working on strategy and business analytics. In 2015, Sinnarajah returned to the technology sector as he became vice president of global strategy and business development for The Weather Company. He moved to Ziff Davis in 2017 as senior vice president of strategy and growth. [6]

In 2020, Sinnarajah returned to professional sports with his longtime favorite football team, the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL), [2] serving as senior vice president of business administration from 2020 to 2023. He made the jump back from the NFL to MLB in August 2023, when he was hired by the Kansas City Royals. [1] After parts of three seasons in Kansas City, Sinnarajah was hired as one of two Washington Nationals presidents (alongside President of Baseball Operations Paul Toboni) ahead of the 2026 season, [6] reporting directly to team ownership as president of business operations. [7]

Personal life

Sinnarajah is married to wife Jessica. The two met as first-year business students at Darden. [5] They have two sons. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Camerato, Jessica (January 6, 2026). "Sinnarajah named Nats President of Business Operations". MLB.com. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Kim Pegula names Sinnarajah, McFarlane to leadership team". BuffaloBills.com. July 8, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Elliott, Bob (January 6, 2015). "Bob Elliott's 101 most influential Canadians in baseball". Toronto Sun. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Lunch with a Leader: Jason Sinnarajah '02". Boston College. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Something Clicked". The Darden Report. Summer 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Wakai, Brad (January 6, 2026). "Nationals Make Key Business Hire by Bringing in Jason Sinnarajah". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ Sallick, Sam (January 6, 2026). "Washington Nationals hire Jason Sinnarajah as the President of Business Operations". Federal Baseball. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ McCance, McGregor (March 26, 2025). "This UVA Darden Grad Keeps His Eye on the Ball for the Kansas City Royals". The Darden Report. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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