Don Mattingly Was Phillies' Top Choice for Manager, Dombrowski Says

Phillies bring back Mattingly as manager; coaching staff suffers brunt of late-season failure

Dave Dombrowski has named Don Mattingly as the Philadelphia Phillies' manager. Mattingly received a two-year deal despite a late-season collapse.

Don Mattingly was Phillies' top choice for manager, Dombrowski says

Dave Dombrowski spoke at his end-of-season press conference just one day after naming Don Mattingly the full-time manager.

Phillies Reached Out To Chase Utley, Raul Ibanez In Managerial Search - RAW CHILI

The Phillies put an end to their managerial search when they promoted interim skipper Don Mattingly to the full-time role on Wednesday. They showed interest

Should the Mets Bring Back Kevin Long? - Metsmerized

The Phillies fired their hitting coach Kevin Long, who had been with the club since 2022. After leaving the Mets following the 2017 season, he spent four seasons with the Nationals. Both the Nationals and Phillies regularly ranked as a top-ten offense with him at the helm, and the Nationals won the World Series in […]

Kevin Long and Bobby Dickerson are OUT as Phillies begin to shake up coaching staff around Mattingly

On the same day the Phillies brought back Don Mattingly through 2028, they started gutting the staff around him. Hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson will not return next season, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia. The team has a press conference Thursday morning and hasn’t made it official, but don’t expect a…