Phillies fire Rob Thomson, name Don Mattingly interim manager

The team has fired Canadian Rob Thomson and named bench coach Don Mattingly as interim manager, the Phillies announced Tuesday.

Mattingly previously worked on the staff of Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider.

Thomson, of Sarnia, Ont., led Philadelphia to the 2022 World Series after taking over for Joe Girardi, losing to the Houston Astros in six games. Since then, the club has regressed in the post-season. It lost in the NL Championship Series in 2023 in seven games, and the NL Division Series in 2024 and ’25 in four games.

The Phillies have struggled mightily this season, sitting tied for last in the NL East at 9-19 and having lost 11 of their past 12 games, including five of six against the division-rival Atlanta Braves.

Mattingly, 65, spent three years with the Blue Jays, reaching the first World Series of his fabled MLB career last season.

After initially saying he stepped away to spend time with family, Mattingly joined the Phillies in January, where son Preston is the general manager under president Dave Dombrowski.

Over a 14-year playing career with the New York Yankees, Don Mattingly was a six-time all-star. He later served as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins for a combined 12 seasons.

–with files from The Associated Press