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Phillies To Hire Anirudh Kilambi As Assistant GM

By Mark Polishuk | November 11, 2021 at 2:39pm CDT

The Phillies are hiring Anirudh Kilambi as the team’s new assistant general manager, ESPN.com’s Jeff Passan reports (Twitter link).  The 27-year-old Kilambi comes to Philadelphia after working as the Rays’ assistant director of baseball research and development, and according to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, Kilambi will now oversee the Phils’ research and development division.

Kilambi began interning with the Rays front office in 2015, and worked his way up to his AD role in a little over three years’ time.  In a piece from last August, Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times named Kilambi as one of the many organizational figures instrumental in the Rays’ ability to find and develop a seeming unending stream of quality relief pitchers.

As evidenced by the long list of Tampa executives who have gone on to lead or work within other front offices, teams are forever curious to learn some of the Rays’ secrets.  If Kilambi can duplicate his magic in Philadelphia, it will be a particular boon to a team that has been plagued by a severe lack of reliable relief pitching in recent years.

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  1. In Stearns we Trust

    1 year ago

    He also, had declined to interview with the Mets

    Reply
    • mets7300

      1 year ago

      You just WORRY ABOUT THE BREWER
      FIRE$ALE LOL….

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        1 year ago

        what?

        Reply
      • In Stearns we Trust

        1 year ago

        did you drink the hand soap again?

        Reply
        • gray

          1 year ago

          He stopped drinking it?

  2. Bob333

    1 year ago

    Poor Muts fans what excuses will they have for this one.Great hire for the Phils.

    Reply
    • kahnkobra

      1 year ago

      what do you find great about him? you never heard of this guy before today

      Reply
      • believeitornot

        1 year ago

        Me neither.

        Reply
      • Bob333

        1 year ago

        kahnkobra anybody who follows the sport and reads about front office people and what they have done.I heard of this guy 2 years ago and for being great he played a major role in the Rays talent so go cry with your Mut fans.

        Reply
    • Dallas Mets

      1 year ago

      Spankees, have great scouts, analyst, gm and when was the last time they won a ring? I think it was like 11 or 12 yrs ago? Doesn’t matter if you have great management. The Padres, Giants they all have great personal look what happened come crunch time, they couldn’t take the pressure.

      Reply
      • bucketbrew35

        1 year ago

        Yeah, look what happened. The Padres made the postseason after 14 years in 2020. And at one point, they had the game’s number one farm team.

        The Giants rebuilt their team in half the time.
        Then they turned in a 100+ win season this year and almost knocked off the defending World Champions.

        The Yankees, while potentially heading for a retool period, are consistently competitive. They usually make the playoffs despite being in a loaded division.

        So you’re point is what exactly? That teams shouldn’t have strong front offices? You mean, like the Mets? Every team you mentioned made changes and are now in line for sustainable success. In the Yankees case, they’ve had sustainable success already. The only thing you’ve proven with your ‘point’ is that the playoffs are indeed a crap shoot.

        Reply
      • Bob333

        1 year ago

        it helps you could be like the Muts and can’t sign anyone and have a crappy organization.Worst owner of all time Cohen

        Reply
        • Cohens_Wallet

          1 year ago

          Well if BOB said it then…

  3. DadsInDaniaBeach

    1 year ago

    “””””Phils’ research and development division.”””””
    That would be a nice change..

    Reply
  4. bobtillman

    1 year ago

    Big Deal…the Orioles just hired the Rays visitor’s club house attendant to analyze their underwear development.

    That of course was after he turned down the Mets GM job.

    Reply
    • CalcetinesBlancos

      1 year ago

      How does he get those tighty whiteys so white? We must know.

      Reply
  5. bucketbrew35

    1 year ago

    This could be huge in developing the pipelines needed to make the Phillies a consistent contender. Finally, they poached talent from the Rays. I couldn’t be happier about this move.

    Reply
  6. whosehighpitch

    1 year ago

    Hopefully he can research and develop a way to get Rhys Hoskins out of there.

    Reply
    • ham77

      1 year ago

      Why?

      Reply
    • bucketbrew35

      1 year ago

      I really don’t understand the Hoskins hate. He usually hits around 25-30% better than league average. I get that his defense can be shaky, but if he was a DH he’d be a 4-5 win player.

      Reply
      • VonPurpleHayes

        1 year ago

        It’s nonsensical. His defense is tremendously frustrating, but with the DH coming, I can’t think of many I’d rather have.

        Reply
  7. forwhomjoshbelltolled

    1 year ago

    The guy who works on the HVAC system at Tropicana Field has been offered assistant GM positions by four different MLB teams.

    Reply
    • Pkindaclub

      1 year ago

      And all declined interviews with the hot Mets

      Reply
  8. prov356

    1 year ago

    27? I have socks older than this kid.

    Reply
  9. philliesphan77

    1 year ago

    Hey now! Can’t complain about this move

    Reply
  10. VonPurpleHayes

    1 year ago

    Love the hire. Love that the Phillies are focused on getting what they see as the right people in the FO, but obviously it’s all wait and see.

    Reply
  11. keypin itreel

    1 year ago

    John Coppolella and Pete Rose have also reportedly turned down interviews with the Mets.

    Reply
  12. Mitchell Page

    1 year ago

    Mets are going to have to with Keith Hernandez I tell you . I would like to see Larry David get the job . Pretty pretty good trade .

    Reply
    • CalcetinesBlancos

      1 year ago

      Jason Alexander in character as George. Make it so.

      Reply
  13. Bob333

    1 year ago

    The Muts could of had a great front office but with arrest and harassment charges that is why they did not win the division that is what a Muts fan would say.LMAO

    Reply
  14. DakotaJoe

    1 year ago

    as a Phillies fan I can only hope is better than the last brain child named Klentak they hired. we still have a long way to go to recover from his tenure. I’m not against analytics but experience is also very important.

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