Who will be the Phillies manager on Opening Day 2027?

TL;DR

Don Mattingly is the interim manager for the Phillies for the rest of the 2026 season after Rob Thomson's dismissal. Alex Cora was offered the job but declined, leaving the manager position for 2027 uncertain.

Key points

Don Mattingly is the interim manager for the Phillies.
Rob Thomson was fired due to poor team performance.
Alex Cora was offered the manager position but declined.

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MIAMI, FL -APRIL 2: Managers Don Mattingly #8 of the Miami Marlins and Alex Cora #20 of the Boston Red Sox shake hands before the game at Marlins Park on April 2, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Miami Marlins)via Getty Images) | Miami Marlins via Getty Images We now know who the Phillies manager for the rest of this already beleaguered 2026 season will be, as Don Mattingly is serving in the interim role following the dismissal of Rob Thomson. But quickly after reports of Thomson’s firing hit the internet, more reports linking the Phillies to recently fired Red Sox manager Alex Cora that began over the weekend began to resurface. It was first Tuesday by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale that the Phillies officially offered the job to Cora, but he declined. That report and many after it were confirmed by Dave Dombrowski himself, who said in his press conference that Cora was offered the job Sunday morning, but Cora opted to spend the rest of this summer with his family. So, the Phillies are Don Mattingly’s team for the remainder of 2026. But anything after that is completely up in the air. Mattingly had previously asserted when he took the Phillies bench coach job that he believed that he didn’t have the energy to be a manager again. Mattingly, who turned 65 last week, hasn’t been a full-time manager since 2022 when he led the Miami Marlins to a 69-93 record. However, it does certainly appear that Alex Cora is the favorite to be in the dugout when the Phillies begin the 2027 season. Cora was fired last week by the Boston Red Sox who are off to their own dismal start. Cora, who previously worked under Dombrowski in Boston, had been the manager in Boston since 2018 with the exception of 2020. He was suspended for the entirety of the pandemic season for his central role in the 2017 sign stealing scandal when he was serving as bench coach under A.J. Hinch. Cora also won the 2018 World Series in his first year as manager with the Red Sox under Dombrowski. If Cora decides to be manage again by the time this season ends, he figures to be one of the hottest available candidates this offseason. So, **who will be the Phillies manager on Opening Day 2027?** Will Dombrowski get his man with Cora? Will Mattingly perform well enough and get talked into coming back? Or is there another mystery candidate that you feel confident will be at the helm for the Phillies by then?

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Why did the Phillies fire Rob Thomson?

Rob Thomson was dismissed due to the team's poor performance during the 2026 season.

Who is the favorite to be the Phillies manager in 2027?

Alex Cora is considered the favorite to manage the Phillies in 2027, despite declining the job offer for the current season.

What is Don Mattingly's status with the Phillies after 2026?

Don Mattingly is serving as the interim manager for the remainder of the 2026 season, but his future with the team remains uncertain.

Who will be the Phillies manager on Opening Day 2027?

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