Just like the Ruben Grinder, at Klentak's Korner we track each of Phillies general manager Matt Klentak's transactions, trades, signings, releases, and basically any major move the Phillies general manager makes.
But first, here's a little background on the 11th Phillies GM:
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Matt Klentak was born and raised in Medfield, Massachusetts.
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Klentak graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College. Klentak was the starting shortstop at Dartmouth and served as the team captain his senior year. “From a scouting perspective," Klentak shared, "I had reasonably good, fast hands; a strong throwing arm; could run okay; but I couldn’t lay off breaking balls.