{"id":682676,"date":"2026-04-25T19:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/682676\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T19:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T19:18:24","slug":"phillies-boss-makes-rare-early-season-move-with-season-in-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/682676\/","title":{"rendered":"Phillies Boss Makes Rare Early-Season Move With Season In Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Phillies suffered their tenth-straight loss on Friday, falling to the division rival Atlanta Braves as they increased the gap in the National League East standings.<\/p>\n

And the latest loss didn\u2019t just sting because of the ongoing skid or the division rivalry. It also saw the Phillies give up a lead to the Braves in particularly heartbreaking fashion, as Michael Harris II scored two runs in the sixth inning as a pinch hitter.<\/p>\n

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As a result, the Phillies\u2019 season is in a full-blown crisis after just over 25 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Phillies, free-falling for more than a week, have their longest skid since an 11-gamer in 1999,\u201d Scott Lauber wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>. \u201cThat was a bad team that was supposed to be lousy. These Phillies have a $317 million payroll, stars galore, and a worst-in-the-majors 8-18 record.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Philadelphia Phillies Boss Dave Dombrowski Makes Rare Move During Atlanta Braves Series<\/p>\n

With the team\u2019s struggles growing, there is plenty of blame to go around in Philadelphia. Some of the highest-paid players have fallen short of expectations. Manager Rob Thomson might not be holding players personally accountable. But president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is ultimately responsible for the high payroll.<\/p>\n

And in response to the early-season crisis, Dombrowski took a rare move on Friday.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPhillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, who routinely travels with the club, summoned three of his trusted scouts to Truist Park for this weekend\u2019s series to watch the Phillies play,\u201d Matt Gelb reported for The Athletic<\/a>. \u201cThat is rare, especially in April, and it is notable. Everything is on the table for the Phillies as they endure one of their worst stretches of baseball during the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Phillies recently cut ties with veteran pitcher Taijuan Walker, despite the remainder of his $72 million contract. And they will be welcoming back franchise ace Zack Wheeler for his first start of the season on Saturday. But if they are unable to build up some wins, it seems Dombrowski could be preparing to explore more roster changes.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe season is not over, but the Phillies are treading in dangerous territory,\u201d Gelb added. \u201cThey are a staggering 10 1\/2 games back of the Braves in the National League East with almost a week to go in April. They have not trailed a division leader by double-digit games in April since 2000.\u201d<\/p>\n

As Dombrowski\u2019s scouts look on during the rest of the series against the Braves, the executive could be preparing for a dramatic response to fix a season in crisis.<\/p>\n

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