Old story that MLTBR revived due to Nats making some hires. Obviously numbers are dated for Phillies too now (and method is a bit haphazard).
The Nationals had the smallest player development staff in the majors, according to a Washington Post review of media guides and minor league staff announcements for every MLB team. The analysis found the Nationals listed 46 full-time employees working as coordinators or directly with minor league players at their four affiliates, their Florida complex and in the Dominican Republic. The New York Yankees and Mets had more than 80, as did a handful of other teams. As for the rest of the National League East, the Miami Marlins listed around 70, the Philadelphia Phillies had 57, and the Atlanta Braves, the reigning World Series champions, had 51.
The staff data shows only the Phillies had fewer managers, coaches, athletic trainers and strength coaches assigned directly to their four main affiliate teams (Class AAA, Class AA, high Class A, low Class A). The Phillies had 19 to the Nationals’ 20, which was tied with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cardinals and Rockies.
