Phillies Cut Ties With 7-Year Veteran After Disastrous Outing

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Cut Ties With 7-Year Veteran After Disastrous OutingByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 19, 2026, 06:00am EDTPHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: The Philadelphia Phillies logo is seen on their on deck circle during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park on April 27, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Cubs won 5-1. (Photo by Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have enjoyed a sudden surge in the standings after parting ways with a long-time member of the club.As their season careened out of control, the team made the surprising decision to replace manager Rob Thomson with bench coach Don Mattingly. And while all those involved with the move suggested Mattingly wouldn’t change very much about the day-to-day operations after taking over, he seems to have made a difference.“The resurgent Phillies improved to 15-4 since interim manager Don Mattingly took over, and they snuck over the .500 mark (at 24-23) for the first time since April 7,” ESPN noted after the Phillies won on Sunday. “The Phillies have won seven of eight games, though they are eight games behind the first-place Atlanta Braves in the National League East.”ForbesCubs’ Former Southpaw Suddenly Ends Career At Age 26, Shortly After CutBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies Release 7-Year MLB Veteran Genesis CabreraAs the Phillies look to keep the streak going and make up some more ground on the Braves, the team could be looking to shuffle their bullpen soon. The team’s relief corps has a 3.81 ERA so far as compared to the Braves’ unit’s 3.04 ERA, which leads the National League.But as the Phillies assess their depth options in the minors, it looks like they have lost their patience with veteran reliever Genesis Cabrera, who was released by the Triple-A affiliate Lehigh Valley IronPigs last week....