It was a bit of a surprise when Chuck LeMar resigned from his position of Assistant GM with the Phillies in September. His replacement was announced today when the Phillies introduced Joe Jordan as their new Director of Player Development. In that role, Jordan will oversee the Phillies farm system from top to bottom. The 49 year old Jordan worked in scouting for the Expos and Marlins before joining the Baltimore Orioles organization in 2004 as the Director of Amateur Scouting. Under his leadership the Orioles drafted top prospects such as Matt Wieters, Brian Matusz, Jake Arrieta and Zach Britton.
Jordan was drafted as a catcher by the San Francisco Giants in 1985 but was injured in 1986 and released at the end of spring training. He returned to the University of Oklahoma, received his degree in 1987 and became an assistant baseball coach for the Sooners from 1988 to 1990. He then went into the financial investment business before joining the Expos organization in 1997.
We’ll probably be seeing Joe around Coca-Cola Park from time to time next season. I’m sure we all wish him well in his new position as his success will ultimately translate into our success. Welcome aboard Joe.
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