One of the Philadelphia Phillies’ former players has taken a front office role with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Phillies stole headlines at the very beginning of the offseason when they re-signed their ace Aaron Nola to a seven-year, $172 million contract.
Their time in the spotlight was quickly overshadowed by moves from other teams, especially the Los Angeles Dodgers who landed two of the most prized free agents and an elite pitcher in a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays.
Now, one of the former Phillies sluggers, Raul Ibanez, has been hired for a front office role within the Dodgers’ organization according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
It is said that he will take on the role of Vice President of Baseball Development and Special Projects.
Ibanez played for three seasons with Philadelphia, joining the club that advanced to the World Series following its victory in 2009. His career All-Star selection came from the one year only.
With the Phillies, he participated in 433 of 486 games that might have been played, with a slash line of.263/.329/.469, 70 home runs, and 260 RBI.
He played for the New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Angels, and Kansas City Royals after leaving Philadelphia before ending his career following the 2014 campaign.
After retiring from professional baseball, Ibanez joined the Dodgers in 2016 as a special assistant to the president of baseball operations, securing his first front office position.
He was brought on as an analyst by ESPN in the same year.
Ibanez and Michael Hill assumed the role of senior vice president of on-field operations for Major League Baseball in 2021, where they were responsible for umpiring, discipline, and other on-field matters.