The Toronto Blue Jays came up one win short of a World Series title, but their season was still a massive success.

At this time last year, the Blue Jays were coming off a last-place finish, and superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the subject of trade rumors as he approached his walk year. Then, the Blue Jays gave Guerrero a $500 million extension in April, and he and a rejuvenated cast of supporting characters helped carry Toronto to the World Series for the first time since 1993.

The architects of such a successful turnaround deserved to be rewarded, and on Friday, the Blue Jays announced an extension for their most senior baseball operations executive.

On Friday, the Blue Jays announced a five-year extension for president and CEO Mark Shapiro, according to The Associated Press. The 58-year-old has held his position in Toronto since 2015.

Blue Jays chairman and executive chairman of team owner Rogers Communications, Edward Rogers, lauded Shapiro for his work with the Blue Jays, especially this past year’s iteration of the roster, in a statement on Friday.

“Mark’s exceptional leadership has been a driving force behind the Blue Jays’ success, and we’re thrilled he will continue to lead our team and build on their incredible momentum,” Rogers said, per the AP. “As proud owners of Canada’s team, we are excited to work with Mark and his team to give them the tools and resources they need to bring World Series championships back to Canada.”

Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins kept much of the same core in place as last season, showing trust in players like George Springer, Alejandro Kirk, and Bo Bichette to bounce back while banking on a breakout performance from youngster Addison Barger. All of that paid off handsomely, as Toronto’s offense jumped from 23rd to fourth in runs scored in the span of a season.

Shapiro and Atkins have also been hard at work already this offseason, signing starting pitchers Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to bolster a rotation that ranked 20th in ERA during the regular season.