PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday hired franchise legend Jimmy Rollins as a special advisor to the president of baseball operations. Rollins will “periodically assist” the Phillies in an on-field role and advise the team’s front office.
Rollins previously served as a special advisor with the Phillies since 2019 before joining the baseball operations staff. The team says Rollins had been doing several jobs on the baseball and business sides of the organization.
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“We are thrilled to have Jimmy back as part of the baseball operations staff and look forward to the positive impact he will have on this year’s team,” Phillies Managing Partner John Middleton said.