Phillies Shakeup: Don Mattingly Named Interim Manager After Thomson Dismissal
TL;DR
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson and named bench coach Don Mattingly as interim manager for the rest of the 2026 season, with Dusty Wathan promoted to bench coach and Anthony Contreras taking over third-base duties. The move comes amid a 9-19 start as Philadelphia searches for a spark, and while there’s speculation about Alex Cora, Mattingly is slated to stay in an interim role through season’s end, with his son Preston Mattingly as Phillies GM."
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