The Phillies are hiring former Major League outfielder Sam Fuld as the team's new general manager, according to NBC Sports' Jim Salisbury.
Fuld, 39, has been a member of the Phillies' front office since 2017 and will be the top assistant under new president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, The Athletic's Matt Gelb reports. Dombrowski will make all baseball decisions.
Fuld fills a void left by former general manager Matt Klentak, who stepped down from his role in October after spending five seasons. Dombrowski was hired as president of baseball operations on Dec.