Another disappointing workforce has made a managerial change. The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson, the workforce introduced Tuesday. Bench coach Don Mattingly will function interim manager by the tip of the season. The transfer comes a couple of days after the Boston Red Sox fired longtime manager Alex Cora and most of his coaching staff.
Thomson is out after a 9-19 begin in which the Phillies fell 10 video games under .500 for the primary time since 2017. After a 1-3 begin, the Phillies received 5 of their subsequent six video games to push their report to 6-4. Then, the dropping began, together with 4 of six earlier than a 10-game dropping streak that left them duking it out for final place in the NL East with the equally struggling New York Mets.
Thomson, 62, took over as Phillies manager after Joe Girardi was fired in June 2022. The Phillies that season went 65-46 beneath Thomson, securing the third and ultimate National League wild-card spot. From there, they received their first NL pennant since 2009 however in the end misplaced the World Series to the Houston Astros in six video games.
The following season, the Phillies turned a wild-card spot into an NLCS run after which received the NL East title in back-to-back years. The 96 wins final season have been their most in a season since 2011. Thomson obtained Manager of the Year votes in 2022, 2024, and 2025. He completed third in the voting simply final yr.
As manager, Thomson made the playoffs 4 instances in his first 4 seasons. He received two division titles and a pennant. He’s 355-270 general. The Phillies signed Thomson to a contract extension by the 2027 season in December, so that they fired him solely 28 video games into his new contract.
It will not be lengthy till hypothesis about Cora touchdown with the Phillies begins, even when not till the offseason. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski initially employed Cora to handle the Red Sox in October 2017 and the 2 received the World Series collectively in 2018. They’re mentioned to stay shut.
Philadelphia additionally promoted third base coach Dusty Wathan to bench coach. Triple-A manager Anthony Contreras has been promoted to 3rd base coach.
Preston Mattingly, Don Mattingly’s son, is Philadelphia’s common manager beneath Dombrowski.
