Phillies fire manager Rob Thomson: Would-be NL East contenders among worst teams in baseball in 2026

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Rob Thomson, the staff introduced Tuesday. He’s out after a horrific 9-19 begin in which the Phillies fell 10 video games beneath .500 for the primary time since 2017. Don Mattingly will function the interim manager.

After a 1-3 begin, the Phillies received 5 of their subsequent six video games to push their document 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 Mets.

Thomson took over as Phillies manager in June 2022 when Joe Girardi was fired midseason. The Phillies that season went 65-46 below 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 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 had been their most in a season since 2011.

As manager, Thomson made the playoffs 4 occasions in his first 4 seasons. He received two division titles and a pennant. He’s 355-270 general.