The Phillies are still in the hunt, and their front office is getting a fresh round of promotions as the season pushes toward October.
On Thursday, President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski announced four personnel moves. Dan Aucoin has been elevated to Assistant General Manager, Research, and Information.
Luke Murton is now Assistant General Manager, Hitting. Ray Robies was promoted to Director, Minor League and International Operations.
The Phillies today made several personnel moves in baseball operations. pic.twitter.com/Zt9WVySx7D
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) August 27, 2026
Edwin Soto is the new Manager, Baseball Administration.
Murton and Soto are stepping into newly created roles.
The changes come as the Phillies continue to reshape things throughout the organization. The club opened the year 9-19 in April, then made a major move by firing manager Rob Thomson and hiring Don Mattingly. Since then, the Phillies have surged to a 64-41 record under Mattingly.
Philadelphia enters the stretch run at 74-60, sitting 4.5 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East and two games back of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card race.
Dombrowski has been steering the baseball side of the organization since December 2020, when the Phillies made him the first President of Baseball Operations in franchise history. During his tenure, the team has won division titles, strengthened the roster and become a regular postseason presence.
That run included a trip to the World Series in 2022, the franchise’s first since 2009. Later that year, Dombrowski signed a three-year extension that runs through 2027, and he is expected to get another extension this winter.
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