SAN DIEGO ---- Padres general manager Jed Hoyer said Wednesday night that no front office hires are imminent, though he has begun analyzing candidates.

During his introductory press conference Monday, Hoyer promised changes in baseball operations were coming. Multiple sources have since confirmed that vice president of scouting and player development Grady Fuson was fired and scouting director Bill Gayton was reassigned to an undisclosed role.

Hoyer declined to comment on those topics, and the Padres haven't released any statements because Major League Baseball prohibits teams from making such announcements during the World Series, which began on Wednesday.

"We're going to try to act on it quickly," Hoyer said, speaking generally about changes to baseball operations. "You can be sure that's a priority."

Building a strong farm system with the Padres was perhaps Hoyer's loudest message Monday.

After spending eight seasons with the Boston Red Sox ---- where he was most recently an assistant general manager ---- Hoyer has first-hand knowledge of the importance for a franchise to produce its own players. And considering that the Red Sox had a $121 million payroll in 2009, Hoyer understands how imperative a strong farm system is in San Diego, where Padres CEO Jeff Moorad has said he sees the team eventually having a payroll in the $70-million range. Last season, the Padres' payroll was $45 million.

"The only way you can possibly be a successful team is to really have a constant inflow of players," Hoyer said. "Somewhere between two, three or four players each year. You really have to have that in order to be competitive."

Hoyer said he is confident the Padres can have a successful farm system because Moorad is financially committed to the concept. Moorad, who stepped into power in March, demonstrated his commitment when he spent more than $9 million in signing bonuses for amateur draftees last summer. Hoyer's confidence also comes from spending eights seasons in Boston, which drafted Jon Lester, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon, Clay Buchholz, Jed Lowrie and Daniel Bard, among others, since 2002.

"It didn't happen overnight," Hoyer cautioned. "It takes time, and you've got to be patient."

Fuson confirmed his firing by phone from France and said he wasn't shocked by the team's decision to fire him with a year remaining on his contract. He declined to say why he wasn't shocked.

Fuson said he's looking forward to his next opportunity in baseball but admitted he's a little surprised the Padres didn't consider retaining him since he's very familiar with Hoyer's style.

"This is my life," Fuson said. "I'm going to sit back and take it all in, enjoy this vacation and see what the game brings me. ... I'm just confused as to why they wouldn't think (about retaining me). He's an analytical guy. Nobody's worked better with those guys than me."

Padres note

Club president and chief operating officer Tom Garfinkel announced Wednesday that the Padres hired Dan Migala as their vice president, partnership solutions.