THE UNOFFICIAL inauguration came this summer. But yesterday morning, the transition at the top of the Phillies baseball operations department became official.
Andy MacPhail took over as the president of the Phillies, the team announced in a press release.
MacPhail was hired in June to take over for Pat Gillick when the season ended. Gillick will stay in the baseball operations department in an advisory role.
"As the Phillies begin this new chapter in the club's history, we are confident that Andy is the right person to lead the organization," ownership partner John Middleton said in a press release.