Sam Fuld is entering his ninth year in the Phillies organization and first as President of Business Operations after serving as Vice President & General Manager for five seasons.
Sam was originally hired by the Phillies in November 2017 as major league player information coordinator and served in that role for two seasons. In that position, he worked closely with the major league coaching staff as an outfield instructor and helped integrate advanced metrics. For the 2020 season, Sam was promoted to the role of director, integrative baseball performance and at the end of the calendar year on Dec. 22, 2020, he was elevated to vice president & general manager. With the promotion, he became the fifth former major league player to hold the title of general manager of the Phillies.
A former Major League outfielder, Sam played parts of eight seasons (2007; 2009-15) for four teams: the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins. In 2009, he led all National League rookies with a .409 on-base percentage and finished fourth with a .299 batting average. Known as “Super Sam” for his outstanding defensive play, he was a finalist in left field for an American League Gold Glove Award in 2011, despite making only 76 starts in the outfield.
Born in Durham, N.H. Sam was originally selected in the 10th round of the 2004 MLB Draft by the Cubs and made his major league debut in September 2007. Following that season, he was named MVP of the Arizona Fall League. He last played professionally in the 2017 World Baseball Classic for Team Israel.