The writing had been on the wall for quite some time that former Phillies general manager Matt Klentak would not carry the same designation in 2021. After watching the team he crafted crumble while their division counterparts surged towards the postseason, it became abundantly clear that a change in leadership was needed in Philly.
Admittedly, though, many of us didn’t expect Klentak to outright resign from the role and assume some unspecified, lower position. Although a bit surprising, the demotion still allows the Phillies to (hopefully) find the proper candidate to right the ship.
As is expected at the major-league level, there are quite a few bright baseball minds across the league that may be ready for general manager duties.