With the Philadelphia Phillies’ series opener loss to the 2020 American League East champion Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, manager Joe Girardi‘s squad guaranteed the organization’s ninth straight losing season — and, barring an unexpected turn of events, likely their ninth straight season without a postseason as well.
Phillies general manager Matt Klentak has been at the helm for five of those seasons, replacing Ruben Amaro Jr. following the 2015 season. It appears as though his job is on the line. Saturday morning, The Athletic’s Jim Bowden reported that if the team does not make the playoffs, Klentak is “expected to be let go” by early next week.