Phillies predicted to replace Rob Thomson with World Series champion tied to Dave Dombrowski
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson after a poor start to the 2026 season and named Don Mattingly as interim manager for the remainder of the year. Before appointing Mattingly, the team offered the managerial position to Alex Cora, who declined to focus on family. Cora, a former World Series-winning manager with the Boston Red Sox, has strong ties to Phillies president Dave Dombrowski from their time together in Boston.
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