ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, lˌæ mˈɑːɹ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv pɹəfˈɛʃənəl skˈaʊɾɪŋ baɪ ðə fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə fˈɪliz, lˈeɪɾɚ pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd tʊ ɐsˈɪstənt dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌv plˈeɪɚ dɪvˈɛləpmənt ænd skˈaʊɾɪŋ ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
In October 2007, LaMar was appointed director of professional scouting by the Philadelphia Phillies, later promoted to assistant general manager of player development and scouting in November 2008.