Technically, the Philadelphia Phillies are currently without a manager, but they have already begun the process of filling that vacancy. Recent reports have revealed that the Phillies have already spoken to Alex Cora about becoming their next manager.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a big decision to make on the manager position. Alex Cora was expected to be a top option, but USA Today’s Bob Nightengale said Cora will sit out the 2027 season.
After the Phillies were rebuffed once again by Alex Cora, the club could keep its managerial decision in-house. Matt Gelb and Jayson Stark of The Athletic report that interim manager Don Mattingly could retain the position next season.
The Philadelphia Phillies were one of the most disappointing teams for a majority of the 2026 season, failing to live up to the lofty expectations that were placed on them coming into the year.
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The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
Alex Cora was expected to be the next Phillies manager, but he turned them down (again) ... so where will the team look now?
Alex Cora turned down another opportunity to manage the Philadelphia Phillies and plans to take the 2027 season off, USA Today reported Wednesday. The report's source was a "high-ranking Phillies executive with direct knowledge" of the talks between Cora and Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.
Two days ago, we asked who your top free agent target was. Today, it’s time for the reverse. Very few free agent possibilities meet with unanimous agreement; there’s always reason to believe that a player might not pan out, or that they might not be worth the price they’ll command.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
See what happens when teams take a patient approach to Chris Sale? Maybe the Phillies should have taken a lesson or two from teams that actually had success.
Following an earlier end to the postseason than they would have liked, the Philadelphia Phillies will be hoping to improve over the winter. This is a team that has been able to make the playoffs for five straight years, but has come up short of the ultimate goal.
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ search for a manager in 2027 took a clear turn Tuesday when Alex Cora informed the club he will sit out the season. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski had spoken with Cora about the job, according to USA Today.
As the Philadelphia Phillies mull their managerial decision, it appears one of the top speculative targets is off the board.
Five straight postseason exits. Five different opponents. And now, the Philadelphia Phillies may finally be out of excuses. After the Atlanta Braves ended their 2026 run in the Wild Card Series, the Phillies’ long-promised overhaul could be heading for the clubhouse’s biggest names, at least that is what an insider feels.
With the 2026 MLB season officially over for the Philadelphia Phillies, they are moving into the offseason, where they have several major decisions to make.
The Philadelphia Phillies were bounced by the Atlanta Braves in the Wild Card Series in this year's postseason. The Phillies have not been able to win a World Series in the Bryce Harper era, despite having great teams every year.
With the season over for the Philadelphia Phillies, the team will be focused on trying to have a good winter and improve in some key areas of need. The Phillies had a bit of a disappointing campaign in 2026 and certainly fell short of expectations.
The Philadelphia Phillies enter another winter knowing their offense cannot stand still. The free-agent class is thin, the better bats will draw crowded bidding, and the outfield is the clearest hole after a season in which the club tried to patch it and came away with little to show.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves met in the postseason for the third time in five years. In a tense best-of-three series, the Phillies forced Atlanta to a win-or-go-home Game 3.
In the bottom of the third inning of the National League Division Series opener, with his Milwaukee Brewers team down 2-0 to the San Diego Padres, Jackson Chourio crushed a pitch to deep left field.
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered another heartbreaking exit with a Game 3 loss to the Atlanta Braves, falling short of their ultimate goal, and the old core has continued to regress in their quest to win a World Series title.
The Philadelphia Phillies were recently eliminated from the Major League Baseball Playoffs by the Atlanta Braves. Heading into the 2027 season, Philadelphia is getting some advice from MLB insider Ken Rosenthal.
The Philadelphia Phillies have a major decision to make with Trea Turner heading into the 2027 season. After a difficult year at shortstop, there is growing reason to believe the team could move the veteran infielder to another position.
It was another lost season for Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies, who may be facing a pivotal offseason following an early exit from the 2026 MLB playoffs.
Kyle Schwarber had praise for Don Mattingly after the Philadelphia Phillies’ season ended Thursday night. Following a 6-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the deciding game of the NL Wild Card Series, Schwarber pointed to the interim manager’s steady approach through a difficult year.
Prior to Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves had never defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in a postseason series.
Riley delivered his biggest swing in quite some time in Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1.
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