PHILADELPHIA -- There is a significant shakeup in the Phillies' front office.
Phillies player development director Joe Jordan, who helped engineer the farm system's transformation from one of the worst in baseball to one of the best, will not return next season. Sources said that Jordan had become frustrated in his role following the December 2017 promotion of Bryan Minniti to assistant general manager of player development, amateur and international scouting -- so frustrated, in fact, that Jordan is opting to leave the organization before he secured a job elsewhere.
It could be the first change of many to the player development staff.