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Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson after losing 11 of 12 games, name Don Mattingly interim skipper
Don Mattingly takes over after the Phillies fell to 9-19 and lost 11 of 12 games, while Dave Dombrowski reshuffled the coaching staff.
- On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson and named bench coach Don Mattingly interim manager through the 2026 season, ending Thomson's four-year tenure leading the team to consecutive playoff appearances.
- President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski initiated the move after the club's 9-19 start, tied for the worst record in Major League Baseball despite a payroll exceeding $300 million.
- Before selecting Mattingly, the front office offered the managerial position to former Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who declined to spend time with his family, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
- Mattingly will work under his son, Preston Mattingly, the Phillies' general manager, creating baseball's first father-son GM-manager pairing in the organization's history.
- The organization promoted Dusty Wathan to bench coach and elevated Anthony Contreras, the Triple-A manager, to third-base coach as part of the coaching staff restructuring.
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[OSEN=Lee Sang-hak, Guest Reporter] The rumors were true. It was true that the Philadelphia Phillies had targeted manager Alex Cora (50), who was fired by the Boston Red Sox just a few days ago. Although Cora declined the offer, Philadelphia changed managers. They fired manager Rob Thompson (62), who had achieved the highest winning percentage in franchise history, and appointed bench coach Don Mattingly (65) as interim manager.
Don Mattingly led the Dodgers between 2011 and 2015; later commanded the Miami Marlins
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