One day after a disappointing 26-34 season, a disappointing season heaped upon a slew of other disappointing seasons, the Los Angeles Angels fired Billy Eppler after five years in the general manager’s seat. The decision came quickly, as has the search for his replacement, with the team’s search expanding to 14 candidates. Former Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr. is reportedly among them.
In Philadelphia, the search for Matt Klentak’s replacement appears to be progressing at a snail’s pace. There have been no reported interviews scheduled or conducted, The Athletic’s Meghan Montemurro reported other executives are “in the dark” as to the Phillies’ plans, and last week, team president Andy MacPhail indicated they were in no rush to find Klentak’s successor.