Phillies owner John Middleton is reportedly nearing his decision regarding the future of second-year manager Gabe Kapler.
John Clark of NBC Sports Philadelphia tweeted Monday night that Middleton has been flying to visit with players “to meet with several key players.”
Middleton’s plane was not in the air late Monday night, according to Flight Aware.
Several baseball insiders have projected that Middleton would make a decision on Kapler by Wednesday, Oct. 9, 10 days after the Phillies season ended with a disappointing 81-81 record.
Former Mets general manager and Sirius XM host Steve Phillips took exception to Middleton taking the pulse of his players regarding the manager.