Dave Dombrowski, formerly of the Boston Red Sox (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)
Dave Dombrowski could soon trade Phillies prospects to improve the roster.
The Philadelphia Phillies made history on Friday, officially hiring longtime Major League Baseball front office executive Dave Dombrowski as their first-ever president of baseball operations.
In his new role, the two-time World Series champion will report to Managing Partner John Middleton and will be tasked with trying to get the Phillies back to the postseason for the first time since 2011.
Dombrowski said during his Friday afternoon introductory press conference that he does not expect the Phillies’ payroll next season to be at the same level it was in 2020 — near the $208 million luxury-tax threshold.