Phillies Notebook: Team to Retain Coaches, Add Field Coordinator Role

Rob Thomson likely to get contract extension from Philadelphia Phillies

PHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper turned 33 on Thursday, and the celebration for the new father of four just might not stretch very far inside Philadelphia’s front office.

Phillies Notebook: Team to retain coaches, add field coordinator role

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies will largely have the same major league coaching staff in 2026, though with a shuffle in titles. The Phillies this week signaled that Rob Thomson would return as manager, entering the final year of his current deal in 2026. But the Phillies will add a new bench coach, shifting the current occupant of that role, Mike Calitri, to the newly created major league field coordinator. Dombrowski called the decision to retain …

Phillies bring back coaching staff, will add a new bench coach, and extend Rob Thomson’s contract

Mike Calitri will move to the role of major league field coordinator. The Phillies will look outside the organization for a new bench coach.

Phillies Refusing To Make Necessary Changes

The Philadelphia Phillies are not making the necessary changes to their coaching staff to succeed. Mike Calitri has been reassigned from bench coach to major league field coordinator. This announcement came during the Phillies’ annual end-of-season press conference. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said the team would prefer to hire a bench coach with previous managerial experience. Former Minnesota Twins manager Rocco B…

Phillies to hire new bench coach under manager Rob Thomson, retain all coaches on big-league staff

The Phillies will hire a new bench coach after moving Mike Calitri to field coordinator. (Photo by John Adams/Icon Sportswire) PHILADELPHIA — In the aftermath of yet another early postseason exit, the Phillies will retain all members of their major-league coaching staff, with one extra wrinkle: A new bench coach will be hired to serve under manager Rob Thomson next season. Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced at an…