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  • • A’s Relocation Vote Reportedly Set For November
    Major League Baseball’s owners will vote on the A’s relocation application during owners meetings scheduled for November, reports Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Neither the team nor MLB have announced the news. The A’s relocation proposal has been in the committee stage. A three-person ownership contingent of Mark Attanasio (Brewers), John Middleton (Phillies)…...2023
  • Report: Phils, Royals owners join relocation panel
    • Report: Phils, Royals owners join relocation panel
    Philadelphia CEO John Middleton and Royals CEO John Sherman reportedly will serve on MLB's relocation committee as the A's look to move to Las Vegas....2023
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  • Phillies add to ownership group for first time since 1994 as Stanley Middleman joins as limited partner
    • Phillies add to ownership group for first time since 1994 as Stanley Middleman joins as limited partner
    John Middleton retains controlling interest in the Phillies...2023
  • • MLB owners claim they’re in financial trouble again
    Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports There are a lot of moving parts here, but I’m skeptical. We are just about to begin the first “normal” Spring Training in four years. To recap, the previous three were interrupted by: 2020: Shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021: Rescheduled and played before reduced crowds due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2022: Shortened and rescheduled due to the owners’ ...2023
  • • Outside The Confines: Baseball is here
    Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports The College Baseball season started over the weekend. Manny Machado announced his decision to opt out of his deal. And more news from around baseball. So we had real live baseball in the US over the weekend. Yes, I know baseball really never ends when you include the winter leagues, but it’s always a sign that the main event is coming when the college kids tak...2023
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for February 20, 2023
    Photo By Winslow Townson/Getty Images Can Bobby Witt Jr. improve his defense? Rustin Dodd at The Athletic writes from Royals camp, including notes on Bobby Witt’s defense at shortstop. The Royals believe that Witt suffered most while adjusting to the speed of the game at the major-league level. When he moved around the infield, it might have slowed down his growth. But club officials also...2023

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  • 2023
    "A three-person ownership contingent of Mark Attanasio (Brewers), John Middleton (Phillies)…"

  • 2020
    "Phillies owner John Middleton informed the team’s employees Friday that no one will be laid off or forced to take a pay cut through at least the end of May, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports."

  • 2019
    "Phillies owner John Middleton has not been shy about his goal to 'spend stupid' this winter"

  • 2018
    "Phillies owner John Middleton sees some similarities between Eagles' Super Bowl run and the Phils' World Series title in 2008."

  • 2017
    "Phillies owner John Middleton believes that his team is ready to start winning again, Mike Sielski writes in an article for Philly."

  • 2016
    "Phillies owner John Middleton covered a variety of interesting topics in a two-part interview with Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly."

  • 2015
    "Phillies ownership partner John Middleton and president Pat Gillick introduced Andy MacPhail at a news conference, during which they revealed that MacPhail will succeed Gillick as club president after the season."

  • 2014
    "The Phillies have issued a statement refuting a FOX 29 report from last night which claimed president and CEO David Montgomery was forced out of his position in order for partial owner John Middleton to become the team’s majority owner."

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    2023
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  • Phillies exec: Wouldn't trade Wheeler for Ruth
    • Phillies exec: Wouldn't trade Wheeler for Ruth
    According to high-ranking executives from other teams, the Phillies have communicated that they are open to offers for Zack Wheeler, but "They're lying to you," John Middleton, the team's managing general partner, said....2020
  • • Middleton On Pathways To Realmuto Deal
    The Phillies aren’t actively engaged in extension talks with star catcher J.T. Realmuto, but he hasn’t foreclosed the possibility of a longer-term relationship. Team owner John Middleton echoed that sentiment in a recent interview with Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia. Generally, Middleton continued to express great admiration for Realmuto and optimism about contract talks. The...2020
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  • • J.T. Realmuto reportedly seeking contract in 'neighborhood' of five years, $100M
    The Phillies came away from filing day with deals with all but two of their arbitration candidates: J.T. Realmuto and Hector Neris. Philadelphia would like to hammer out an extension for Realmuto, with Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer supposing Realmuto to desire “something in the neighborhood of five years and $100 million.”  An extension could grant general manager Matt Klentak importan...2020
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  • • Report: Anthony Rendon is Phillies’ top free agent target
    The Philadelphia Phillies have already made one big move in free agency, and if it’s up to them, it won’t be the last. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Phillies have made free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon their top target in free agency, and are prepared to spend big to get him. Owner John Middleton is said to be willing to surpass the luxury tax threshold to sign Rendon and fi...2019
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  • • How an Owner With Deep Roots Lured Bryce Harper to Lay Down His Own
    “I approach my job as a fan first,” said John Middleton, the Pennsylvania native who gave Harper a 13-year contract in a quest to make the Phillies a model franchise....2019
  • • Harper: I want my legacy to be all about winning
    During Bryce Harper's formal introduction to the Philadelphia Phillies, both Harper and team owner John Middleton were adamant that the biggest free-agency contract in history was agreed to with just winning in mind....2019
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  • • Dodgers met with Bryce Harper on Sunday
    The Dodgers have jumped back into the Bryce Harper bidding and held a meeting with him as recently as Sunday night, Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). Dodgers officials, including manager Dave Roberts, were seen in Las Vegas to meet with Harper. Per Jeff Passan and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN (Twitter links), the Dodgers re-engaged with Harper’s camp two weeks ago, although at the time, ...2019
  • • Phillies, Bryce Harper reportedly in 'deep and serious negotiations'
    The Phillies are engaged in “deep and serious negotiations” with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. Team owner John Middleton, who is meeting with Harper’s camp in Las Vegas, doesn’t want to leave without a deal in place, according to Nightengale. The Vegas-based meeting between the Phillies and Team Harper, which also includes agent Scott Boras, is their sec...2019
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  • • J.T. Realmuto reportedly seeking contract in 'neighborhood' of five years, $100M
    2020
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  • • Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Is the Best Place for Cole Hamels
    2015
  • • MLB Trade Talk: Latest Social Buzz Surrounding Cole Hamels
    2015
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  • • Andy MacPhail Should Make the Philadelphia Phillies Contenders Again
    2015
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Yankees Face Critical July Decisions
    2015
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    2023
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  • • Phillies owner reportedly flies home without signing Bryce Harper
    Bryce Harper is still not a Phillie. Phillies owner John Middleton flew to Las Vegas to meet with Harper over the weekend. A day later, NBC Sports Philly’s Jim Salisbury said Middleton was flying home without a deal in place. Phillies reporter Todd Zolecki of MLB.com says the meetings were more for the purposes of the owner getting to know Harper’s family. Middleton met with Bryce and his wife Kay...2019
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  • • Phillies owner, Bryce Harper reportedly in Las Vegas
    Private planes and visits to Las Vegas have been prominent throughout the courtship of free agent outfielder Bryce Harper, and that’s true again tonight. Phillies owner John Middleton — or, at least, his jet — is currently gracing the tarmac in Harper’s hometown, a source tells Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philly (Twitter link). “Team Bryce” (presumably, the player, his wife, his agent Scott Boras ...2019
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  • • Report: Phillies emerge as front-runners to land Bryce Harper
    After meeting with free agent outfielder Bryce Harper on Saturday, the Phillies are the No. 1 contenders to sign the six-time All-Star, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. On the heels of the Phillies’ summit with Harper, owner John Middleton and general manager Matt Klentak shed some light on what the team accomplished by meeting with him and Scott Boras.  “I think it was really positive,” ...2019
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Yankees Face Critical July Decisions
    2015
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Top John Middleton news

  • • MacPhail to be Phillies president after season
    Phillies ownership partner John Middleton and president Pat Gillick introduced Andy MacPhail at a news conference, during which they revealed that MacPhail will succeed Gillick as club president after the season. In the meantime, he will be a special assistant to Gillick....2015
  • • Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Is the Best Place for Cole Hamels
    2015
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  • • A’s Relocation Vote Reportedly Set For November
    2023
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Yankees Face Critical July Decisions
    2015
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  • Phillies owner John Middleton doesn't care about how high his payroll goes - 'I just want to win'
    • Phillies owner John Middleton doesn't care about how high his payroll goes - 'I just want to win'
    Do the Phillies spend too much money on player payroll? Their owner doesn't really care...2023
  • • MacPhail to be introduced by Phillies today
    A critical piece to the Phillies' future will be introduced Monday afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. Phillies ownership partner John Middleton and president Pat Gillick will introduce Andy MacPhail at a 2:30 p.m. ET news conference, during which he is expected to succeed Gillick....2015
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  • • John Middleton On Phillies’ Spending Plans
    Phillies owner John Middleton believes that his team is ready to start winning again, Mike Sielski writes in an article for Philly.com. It appears as though the franchise is actively looking to end its five-year run of fourth- and fifth-place finishes, based on some of Middleton’s comments about their budget and spending plans. Here’s what he had to say following…...2017
  • • Quick Hits: Phillies, Employee Pay, Cardinals, Goldschmidt, Pirates, Shelton, Kela
    Phillies owner John Middleton informed the team’s employees Friday that no one will be laid off or forced to take a pay cut through at least the end of May, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports. “I am neither an epidemiologist nor a public policy maker, but I do know our industry, and it…...2020
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  • • Andy MacPhail Should Make the Philadelphia Phillies Contenders Again
    2015
  • • NL East Notes: Phillies, Bonds, Braves
    Some items from around the NL East… The Phillies have promised their full-time employees that “there will be no furloughs or layoffs due to the coronavirus crisis through the end of our fiscal year (October 31, 2020),” managing partner John Middleton wrote in a letter to staff.  (NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jim Salisbury reported on the…...2020
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  • • Phillies Notes: Free Agency, Pitching, Coaches
    Befitting the sort of carefully-plotted approach that Phillies owner John Middleton suggests, new GM Matt Klentak said yesterday that the team likely won’t make any big splashes in free agency, as Ryan Lawrence of the Philadelphia Daily News reports. “I think as a rule of thumb the free-agent market is not the best place to invest your money…...2015
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  • • Report: Phils, Royals owners join relocation panel
    2023
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  • • Phils owner Middleton: Rebuild is 'on track'
    Phillies managing partner John Middleton always has something interesting to say whenever he speaks publicly about his team. Thursday morning proved no different....2017
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    2023
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  • • A’s Relocation Vote Reportedly Set For November
    2023
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  • • MLB owners claim they’re in financial trouble again
    2023
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    2023
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  • • Offseason Outlook: Philadelphia Phillies
    After a ninth consecutive playoff miss, Phillies owner John Middleton opted to move on from general manager Matt Klentak. Now, two years after Middleton’s infamous “stupid money” comments, the Phillies seem to be putting out signals cautioning against a splashy winter. Guaranteed Contracts Bryce Harper, OF: $274MM through 2031 Zack Wheeler, RHP: $96.25MM through 2024…...2020
  • • J.T. Realmuto reportedly seeking contract in 'neighborhood' of five years, $100M
    2020
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  • • Phillies reportedly 'optimistic' they’ll sign Bryce Harper or Manny Machado
    After conducting a face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas with free-agent outfielder Bryce Harper on Saturday, the Phillies “remain optimistic” they’ll emerge from the offseason having signed him or free-agent infielder Manny Machado, Matt Breen of Philly.com reports. At the very least, the Phillies will be finalists for both Harper and Machado, Breen adds. The Phillies entered the winter with owner Jo...2019
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  • • Phillies, free agent Bryce Harper schedule face-to-face meeting in Las Vegas on Saturday, report says
    2019
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  • • Phillies setting themselves up to make play at Harper, Machado
    The Phillies have done a good job of avoiding toxic contracts, but they also don’t have much in the way of homegrown stars in the upper levels of the minors, Matt Gelb of the Athletic notes. It seems obvious, then, that the route to improve this offseason is the free agent market, and they have been one of the teams with assumed interest in free agency’s biggest fishes, to wit, Bryce Harper and Ma...2018
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  • • Report: Phillies could try to sign both Bryce Harper, Manny Machado
    The Philadelphia Phillies are among the teams that are trying to trade for Manny Machado as the July 31 deadline nears, and they will likely try to sign the star shortstop this winter even if they can’t acquire him sooner. Believe it or not, signing Machado to a long-term deal may not even be the biggest move the Phillies hope to make this offseason.Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports that Phillies own...2018
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  • • Why the Los Angeles Dodgers Is the Best Place for Cole Hamels
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