Phillies sign manager Rob Thomson to 1-year extension after 4 straight trips to playoffs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson signed a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season after leading the team to four straight postseason trips.

The 62-year-old guided the Phillies to the 2022 World Series and the 2023 National League Championship Series and led them in 2024 and 2025 to NL East titles. The Phillies were eliminated in four games by the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in this year’s Division Series.

In a decision by president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, Thomson replaced Joe Girardi as Phillies manager on June 3, 2022.

“I’m still enjoying it,” Thomson said Tuesday at the winter meetings. “I love the organization. This is the only place I want to go. I don’t want to go anyplace else whenever I’m done, because I love the people and I love the organization from the owner to Dave to all our player development people."

Thomson’s Phillies have the second-most wins (346) and second-best winning percentage (.580) among MLB teams over the past four years, behind only the Dodgers (368 wins, .616).

Nicknamed Topper, Thomson has been with the club since the 2018 season, when he was first hired as bench coach under former manager Gabe Kapler.

He was with the New York Yankees from 1990-2017, including 10 seasons on the major league coaching staff as bench coach (2008, 2015-17) and third base coach (2009-14). He earned his nickname for being on top of details.

Thomson became only the fourth manager in big league history to reach the postseason in each of the first four full seasons to begin a managing career, joining Dave Roberts, Aaron Boone and Mike Matheny. Thomson became only the third manager in Phillies history to win consecutive division titles, joining Charlie Manuel and Danny Ozark.

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