The Phillies are expected to sign their new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski to a four-year contract, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The deal could be finalized as soon as Friday afternoon. Dombrowski’s salary is not yet known.
Reports on Dombrowski’s hiring shocked the baseball world on Thursday. Dombrowski, 64, repeatedly said that he was committed to helping bring a major league team to Nashville. Per Jayson Stark of The Athletic, managing partner John Middleton contacted Dombrowski earlier this week after Twins general manager Thad Levine and Dodgers senior vice president Josh Byrnes removed themselves from consideration.