Phillies restructure front office to improve internal player development

The Philadelphia Phillies announced a series of front office changes at the end of August aimed at improving their internal player development pipeline. Dan Aucoin moved from a player development role to an assistant general manager position, while farm director Luke Murton was promoted to assistant general manager. The organization appointed five new assistant general managers and continues to search for a new farm director. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated that the team requires more consistent, hands-on oversight of its minor league development to keep pace with modern hitting strategies. The franchise has relied heavily on trades and free agency to build its major league roster in recent years, a strategy that has limited the depth of its farm system. The front office changes reflect an organizational shift toward prioritizing the daily training and growth of homegrown prospects.

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