Phillies scout and former general manager Ed Wade has been fired by the organization. The former Astros general manager and Philadelphia returned to the organization in 2011 as a scout but apparently fell out of favor with a younger front office.
Wade’s firing was first reported by FanRag Sports insider Jon Heyman late Friday afternoon.
Over the course of 21 years, Wade worked his way up in the organization starting as a public relations intern out of Temple University in 1977. After serving as an assistant general manager the team promoted him in 1998 to oversee the entire roster.