Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson with team tied for worst record in baseball
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a 9-19 start to the 2026 season, tying them with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball. The team has appointed veteran manager Don Mattingly as an interim replacement.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after a disappointing 9-19 start to the 2026 season. The team has tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in baseball. Don Mattingly, a veteran manager with 12 seasons of experience in MLB, will take over as an interim manager. Mattingly has previously managed the Dodgers and Miami Marlins, and has served as a bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays and Phillies. The decision to fire Thomson comes after the team failed to advance past the first round of the postseason in the past two seasons, despite having the largest payroll in team history. Mattingly's task is to get the team back on track and meet the high expectations of winning the World Series.
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