Phillies’ Bryce Harper Offers Response On Cutting Ties With Homegrown Slugger
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- Sports Money Phillies’ Bryce Harper Offers Response On Cutting Ties With Homegrown Slugger By Peter Chawaga,
- Earlier this season, the team parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach and New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly as his interim replacement.
- For instance, Thomson was a mid-season manager replacement himself, stepping into the role after the team fired Joe Girardi.
Sports Money Phillies’ Bryce Harper Offers Response On Cutting Ties With Homegrown Slugger By Peter Chawaga,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow Author May 23, 2026, 06:00am EDTPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 06: Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies looks on in the dugout before a game against the Athletics at Citizens Bank Park on May 06, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies have posted one of the best records in all of baseball since making a big change.
Earlier this season, the team parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and appointed bench coach and New York Yankees legend Don Mattingly as his interim replacement. That seemed to spark something in the group, as it rattled off six straight series wins in the immediate aftermath.