Phillies linked to former 101-win Orioles manager amid Rob Thomson, Don Mattingly decisions

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The Philadelphia Phillies needed a change.

For a team with World Series aspirations, they've already dug themselves into a deep hole. Amid a 9-19 start, the Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday.

Don Mattingly will serve as the interim manager for the time being. Philadelphia reportedly offered the job to the recently available Alex Cora, but he turned down the position.

The Phillies could re-engage contact with Cora during the offseason, or they could consider a former Baltimore Orioles manager who led the club to 101 wins in 2023.

"Maybe [Brandon] Hyde wasn't the problem in Baltimore after all? Things haven't gone much better under Craig Albernaz so far, and he did guide them to two straight postseason berths," FanSided's Chris Landers wrote Tuesday.

Currently, Hyde is a senior advisor to the baseball operations department for the Tampa Bay Rays.

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