"In three-plus seasons at the helm, Thomson guided the Phillies to a 346-251 regular season record and steered the '22 Phillies all the way to an NL Pennant and to Game 6 of the World Series before falling to the '22 World Champion Astros. Thomson's Phillies reached Game 7 of the NLCS against the Diamondbacks in 2023 but have now lost in the Division Series in consecutive seasons, falling to the '24 Mets and the '25 Dodgers."
"As pointed out by Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Thomson is just the fourth manager in major league history to lead any team to the postseason in each of his four years on the job. He's also only the third Phillies manager to guide the club to consecutive NL East championships. Thomson, 62, was elevated to the manager's post midway through the 2022 season when Joe Girardi was fired."
Rob Thomson is expected to return as Philadelphia Phillies manager for 2026, with the team planning a formal announcement later in the week. Thomson is one of only four managers in major league history to lead a club to the postseason in each of his first four seasons, and is the third Phillies manager to win consecutive NL East titles. Elevated from bench coach in mid-2022 after Joe Girardi's firing, Thomson is 62 and had contemplated retirement before the promotion. In three-plus seasons he compiled a 346-251 regular-season record, captured the 2022 NL Pennant, reached the 2023 NLCS, and suffered Division Series losses in 2024 and 2025.
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