The Phillies announced Thursday that they will not extend Ruben Amaro Jr.’s contract as the team’s general manager, and that the search for his replacement will be effective immediately.
Here’s the full statement from the Phillies via Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal:
Full release from #Phillies on Amaro: pic.twitter.com/8PZPRC664T
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) September 10, 2015
Amaro had enjoyed a successful two months where he managed to trade Cole Hamels, Jake Diekman, Jonathan Papelbon, Ben Revere, and Chase Utley for a group of talented prospects that helped propel a once depleted farm system to the league’s seventh best.