Philadelphia Phillies Make Coaching Changes Following NLCS Fumble

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired two of their assistant coaches following their NLCS loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Kade Kistner | Oct 26, 2023

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The Philadelphia Phillies are not sitting idly by after their Game 7 fumble in the National League Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

It's not uncommon to make coaching changes following a season, especially so when it ended in disappointment.

On Thursday, the team announced that it had parted ways with bullpen coach Dave Lundquist and assistant hitting coach Jason Camilli. However, the rest of the Major League coaching staff will return for the 2024 MLB season.

Here is the press release from the team regarding each coach:

Lundquist, 50, was named bullpen coach for the 2021 season and first joined the Phillies’ major league staff in 2019 as assistant pitching coach. A former pitcher, Lundquist spent 11 years as a coach on the Phillies’ player development staff from 2008-18. He began his coaching career in the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league system (2005-07).

Camilli, 48, was named assistant hitting coach for the 2022 season. Before joining the Phillies organization, the former infielder spent time in the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2004-08), Arizona Diamondbacks (2012-20) and Cincinnati Reds (2021) minor league systems as a hitting coach.

The Phillies will not spend the offseason trying to revamp their roster and figure out to get back to the World Series.

Addressing their rotational needs, especially with Aaron Nola hitting free agency, will be at the forefront of all free agent and trade discussions.

Additionally, fan-favorite Rhys Hoskins' future is in the air now that Bryce Harper is showing he is a capable first baseman.

Regardless, the changes are coming and it started on Thursday with Lundquist and Camili.

Published Oct 26, 2023

KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.