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Larry Bowa and Juan Samuel agree to 2016 coaching contracts with Phillies

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When the Phillies announced the hiring of Rick Kranitz and John McLaren, there were some question marks remaining. The Phillies said that they offered contracts to Larry Bowa and to Juan Samuel to return. However, they were undecided as of that moment. The two popular former Phillies will officially now return.

The Phillies own Twitter account relayed the news:

Larry Bowa and Juan Samuel have each agreed to contracts with the #Phillies for the 2016 season.