Phillies’ Home Stadium Becomes Key In $10 Million Star’s Lawsuit With Parents

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies’ Home Stadium Becomes Key In $10 Million Star’s Lawsuit With ParentsByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 31, 2026, 06:00am EDTPHILADELPHIA - APRIL 18: A general view of Citizens Bank Park as the Philadelphia Phillies take on the Montreal Expos on April 18, 2004 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Expos 5-4. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies seemed to be spiraling to open a highly anticipated season, but a big change might have corrected the course.After the team parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach Don Mattingly as his replacement, it has seen a surge in the standings, including a sweep of the San Diego Padres in its latest series.“Mattingly has guided the Phillies to a 20-8 turnaround since Rob Thomson was fired with a 9-19 record to start ⁠the season,” Reuters noted on Friday.But it’s hard to pinpoint what exactly Mattingly has changed to spark the reversal. He has made some lineup tweaks and the front office continues to shuffle the middle-relief group. Perhaps the most impactful decision Mattingly has made since taking over was to give struggling third baseman Alec Bohm a reset.Bohm got a two-game rest shortly after Mattingly took over, then returned to the lineup to go four-for-four against the Cincinnati Reds. Though he is still slashing just .212/.273/.328, that return might have given Bohm something to build on for the rest of the season.ForbesBlue Jays’ Former Pitcher Finds New Home After Brutal Game Leads To Phillies CutBy Peter ChawagaMORE FOR YOUPhiladelphia Phillies’ Alec Bohm Files Lawsuit Against ParentsAside from his struggles at the plate, though, Bohm has had to contend with an ongoing off-field issue this season. Shortly before Opening Day, he filed a lawsuit against his parents, a...