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.
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. 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.