Jesus Luzardo allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Philadelphia Phillies topped the visiting San Francisco Giants 7-0 on Tuesday, hours after firing manager Rob Thomson.
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The Philadelphia Phillies finally hit the panic button. After a brutal 9-19 start, losing 11 of their last 12 games, the Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson and named Don Mattingly interim manager for the rest of the season.
The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday, following a tough start to the season. It was reported that Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski offered the job to Alex Cora.
On Tuesday, the Philadelphia Phillies opted to fire their manager, Rob Thomson, despite the fact that he's led them to a few big seasons over the last few years.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a lot of problems right now. They just broke a 10-game losing streak, their longest of the 21st century. They’re tied with the Mets for the worst record in baseball.
The Philadelphia Phillies are struggling mightily. After getting swept in a four-game series against the Chicago Cubs and losing five of six to the Atlanta Braves, it is getting late very early for the reigning National League East Champions.
The Philadelphia Phillies need to make a change after this disappointing start to the 2026 season. Rob Thomson’s job is in jeopardy, and his eventual replacement may have just been let go by the Boston Red Sox.
Now that the Philadelphia Phillies have ended their 10-game losing streak, they'll try to do on Sunday what no one else has done this season -- win a series against the Atlanta Braves.
The Phillies announced that they have recalled right-hander Alex McFarlane from Double-A Reading. He’ll be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game.
While many fans are focusing on their big-league clubs, organizations are keeping close tabs on their next generation of players down in the minor leagues.