Phillies managing partner John Middleton spoke with reporters on baseball matters for the first time since former general manager Matt Klentak was reassigned following the 2020 season.
Middleton spoke on a number of topics, including Dave Dombrowski’s pitch to ownership on signing Nick Castellanos and the public perception surrounding his tenure as the face of Phillies ownership.
One of the more interesting topics that came up during Middleton’s conversation with the media is whether or not the front office was ever given the order to stay under the first luxury tax threshold.