Phillies Ex-Manager Rob Thomson Returns To Former Team Before Historic Game

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies Ex-Manager Rob Thomson Returns To Former Team Before Historic GameByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 01:51pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ARLINGTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 08: Manager Rob Thomson #49 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on prior to the game against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on August 08, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies got off to a poor start after re-signing Kyle Schwarber and JT Realmuto to return with essentially the same veteran core that disappointed in two straight playoff berths.But then the team made a significant change at the helm and that seemed to unlock some improvement.“One month into the Don Mattingly era, a lot has gone right for the Phillies,” Cole Weintraub noted for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “They are winning behind high-end starting pitching, timely hitting and enough power to make up for an offense that still has real holes. Under Mattingly, they are 20-8. Tuesday marked the one-third point of the season, a fair checkpoint for any team that expects to contend.”After earning a sweep over the San Diego Padres, the Phillies are just one game back in the National League Wild Card race and sit in second place in the National League East division. ForbesPhillies Cut Former Cubs Shortstop After Just 35 GamesBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies Former Manager Rob Thomson Visits University Of Kansas Ahead Of TournamentBut the manager who was cast aside to make room for Mattingly seems to be making the most of the change as well.“Former Jayhawk and former Phillies manager Rob Thomson with (Kansas men’s baseball coach) Dan Fitzgerald at practice today,” the Lawrence Journal-World’s Henry Greenstein r...