Phillies promote Sam Fuld to president of business operations, Preston Mattingly to GM

The Phillies announced some major changes in their front office on Friday.

Sam Fuld, who serves as vice president and general manager, is set to transition into Phillies president of business operations following his graduation from Wharton’s MBA program in May 2026. Until then, Fuld’s duties will be divided with Preston Mattingly, who was promoted to vice president and GM.

Fuld said he has always had an interest in the business side of baseball, despite not having any formal business experience. After discussions this spring with president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski and managing partner John Middleton about a new opportunity in that realm, Fuld enrolled at Wharton to further his education.

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“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind since, and I’ve got lots to learn,” Fuld said. “The educational component of this is really valuable, but as I sort of gradually get more and more exposure, and ownership of various processes on the business side, I’m excited to take on this challenge.”

Fuld, 42, has been Phillies GM since 2020, and will oversee all business operations departments in his new role. Mattingly, 37, joined the organization as director of player development in 2021 and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2023.

“[Fuld] and [Mattingly] are two really, really talented guys,” Middleton said on Friday. “I’ve been in baseball 30 years. Dave Dombrowski has been in baseball even longer than that, close to 40-plus years, and he’s remarkably successful. He’s told me from the beginning that these two are very special guys ... We’ve had people asking, teams asking about these guys for years ... We’ve put them in a place, in a position where they’re never going to have to be going to some other place for a promotion.”

Dombrowski’s role as president of baseball operations is not changing. Fuld will continue to be involved on the baseball operations side, collaborating with Dombrowski and Mattingly, while his business responsibilities grow. Fuld said the formal title transition will not occur until his graduation.

“It’s a situation, as Sam transitions more toward that time in the business, it’s great to have him still working with us, and even as time goes on, he’s right down the hallway,” Dombrowski said. “So it’s not like we don’t get a chance to stay in contact, and also, with Preston, allows him to continue to grow.”

The Phillies also promoted Luke Murton to director of player development, and Edwar Gonzalez to director of hitting development.

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Murton worked with Mattingly in scouting roles in the Padres organization, and was brought over to the Phillies in 2022 as director of hitting development. As a player, Murton spent five seasons in the Yankees’ minor league system. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 2019.

“I think [Murton] has a very unique skill set, his ability to connect with staff, but also connect with players,” Mattingly said. “... He’s worked on the hitting side the last couple years — we’ve seen tremendous growth there — and I think he’s well-equipped to take over the entire minor league organization.”

Conor Smith contributed to this report.