Phillies general manager Matt Klentak is stepping down from his role after five seasons leading Philadelphia's front office, the team announced Saturday. Klentak will be reassigned to a new role within the organization.
“I have stated publicly that winning is what matters, not just in Philadelphia but in all cities and in all sports,” managing partner John Middleton said. “While Matt made many significant contributions to the organization, we did not accomplish our goal of playing baseball in October. Consequently, we have mutually agreed to allow new leadership to head Baseball Operations.”
“While I am disappointed that we failed to reach our ultimate goal, I am nevertheless very proud of the progress that this organization made over the last five years and of the people who worked so hard to make it happen,” Klentak said.