Report: Phillies Have 'Toxic' Culture in Player Development, Minor Leagues

A bevy of problems have allegedly emerged throughout the Philadelphia Phillies organization, including a "toxic" culture within player development, according to The Athletic's Matt Gelb.

"There were people, both tenured and newer employees, who no longer felt empowered to coach," Gelb wrote. "Player development blamed scouting for a lack of talent and scouting blamed player development for a lack of progression."

He reported a partnership with Driveline Baseball, which has become more popular for its approach to talent development in recent years, proved to be an issue for the franchise:

"The Phillies, a team executive said, discovered the Driveline culture did not embody the kind the Phillies…