Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi, assistant Bobby Meacham

Embattled Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi barely made it into June before receiving his walking papers. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

Phillies fire manager Joe Girardi, coaching assistant Bobby Meacham

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jun 3, 2022 10:52 AM ET

The Philadelphia Phillies have fired manager Joe Girardi and coaching assistant Bobby Meacham. Team insider Jim Salisbury reported that he was hearing a move could be made on Friday, shortly before the Phillies announced the decisions.

Hearing much buzz that Phillies could make change at manager today.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 3, 2022

The Phillies have relieved Joe Girardi of his duties as manager today. Bench coach Rob Thomson has been named interim manager for the club through the end of the 2022 season. In addition, coaching assistant Bobby Meacham was also relieved of his duties. pic.twitter.com/lVL60RrSnJ
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 3, 2022

Girardi was in his third season with Philadelphia and finished with a 132-141 mark with the group, good for a .484 winning percentage. Entering Friday, the Phillies are 22-29, tied with the 21-28 Miami Marlins for third place in the NL East and trailing the first-place New York Mets by 12 games.

After going 11-11 in April, Girardi's bunch went 10-18 in May before winning their first game of June on Wednesday. Philadelphia has already played New York 12 times this season and has gone 3-9, including falling in a sweep last weekend.

A former big-league catcher, Girardi won NL Manager of the Year honors in his first and only year at the helm of the then-Florida Marlins in 2006, before his tenure as the New York Yankees manager from 2008 to 2017. Girardi guided the Yankees to 10 consecutive winning seasons, including the team's most recent World Series title in 2009.

He has a career managerial record of 1,120-935 (.545 winning percentage) and a 28-24 mark in the postseason.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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