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FILE - Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Don Mattingly (8) watches from the dugout steps during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, April 5, 2026, in Denver.
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Alex Cora was offered a managerial position by the Philadelphia Phillies after being fired by the Boston Red Sox. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski reached out to Cora, but he declined for family reasons. The Phillies then appointed Don Mattingly as interim manager after firing Rob Thomson on Tuesday. Thomson had led the team to multiple playoff appearances, including the 2022 World Series, but the team struggled this season. Mattingly, a former Yankees great, will now work alongside his son, the Phillies' general manager. The Phillies hope Mattingly can turn the season around and aim for a wild-card spot.
Don Mattingly has taken over as interim manager for the Philadelphia Phillies after Rob Thomson was fired. Mattingly, who left his bench coach job with Toronto following the World Series, initially thought he was done with managing. Encouraged by his 11-year-old son, he joined Philadelphia as bench coach over the winter. Mattingly now steps in as interim managers with hopes of revitalizing a struggling team. The Phillies, despite a high payroll and talent like Bryce Harper and Trea Turner, have underperformed. Mattingly aims to turn things around, focusing on the team's potential rather than his own managerial record.
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