A week after the resignation of ex-general manager Matt Klentak, the Phillies front office may be set to undergo more change up top. Phillies president Andy MacPhail, 68, has fancied retirement lately and the franchise would prefer to vacate his position in the near future, according to insider Scott Lauber of the u200bPhiladelphia Inquireru200b.
Per the report, three sources familiar with the thinking of Phillies’ owner John Middleton claim that the deep-pocketed executive hopes that MacPhail chooses to forgo the last year of his contract, or at least the baseball-related duties, anyway.
This is an important development for the future of the franchise, as many wondered if and to what extent MacPhail would have in the appointing of the next general manager.