Among the moves was the anticipated return of Baseball Hall of Famer and former club GM Pat Gillick to a position as a senior advisor to the club’s new president Andy MacPhail and new GM Matt Klentak.
The now 78-year old Gillick served as the general manager of the Phillies from November of 2005 through the 2008 World Series victory. He stayed on as an advisor to the club, and then served a period of a year from August of 2014 through the end of the 2015 season as the club president.
Also on board in 2016 as a senior advisor will be the club’s 65-year old former assistant GM in charge of scouting and player development, Benny Looper.