BREAKING: Phillies Are Set To Replace Rob Thomson With Former NL Manager of the Year with 889 Career Wins

The Philadelphia Phillies are currently going through one of their worst periods in recent memory, so things are not going well. Despite being one of the best teams in the National League, the Phillies have now lost seven straight games.

Philadelphia’s six-game losing streak was about to come to an end. However, MLB.com’s Casey Drottar observed, “The Phillies ultimately got burned and hopes of ending their funk went up in flames in a 7-4 loss on a night where the pitching staff consistently played with fire.”

This kind of start was not anticipated for Philadelphia. Nevertheless, Dave Dombrowski, president of baseball operations for the Phillies, is still confident in manager Rob Thomson.

Despite the Philadelphia Phillies’ seven-game losing run, Dave Dombrowski expressed worry about the team’s situation and stated that manager Rob Thomson is not under suspicion. Instead, Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations for the Phillies, is concentrating on the team’s overall performance during an 8–15 start this season, according to ESPN.

Don Mattingly is already on the Philadelphia bench, though, in case a change is eventually required.

Middleton is well aware of the opinions of the media and the Philadelphia fan base. This run, which includes an 8-14 record and a six-game losing skid, is sufficient to rekindle the rumors that manager Rob Thomson should be fired.

They will want to give Thomson and the offense in particular some time to figure things out, as there are no signs that he is under pressure. If Thomson is fired, the Phillies do have an obvious internal candidate. Robert Murray of FanSided commented, “Bench coach Don Mattingly, a highly respected former manager, would command immediate respect.”

Most recently, Mattingly was the manager of the Miami Marlins, when he was named National League Manager of the Year in 2020. Before joining the Phillies, he worked as a bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Mattingly has amassed 889 career victories and a solid management resume. The Phillies still have faith in Thomson, but if things don’t get better, Mattingly would be a natural candidate to take over a struggling team.