For the second time in as many years, the Phillies are on the prowl for a new manager. Unlike when first-time skipper Gabe Kapler took over a Phillies team at the tail end of its rebuild in 2017, the next manager will inherit a Phillies team primed for playoff contention.
Be that as it may, the Phillies are far from a perfect product and the next manager will still have his work cut out for him, thus making the hire all the more important. Though Phillies GM Matt Klentak has proven he knows a thing or two about roster construction, he has left much to be desired as far as personnel hirings go.