Phillies Hire Mets Ex-Manager, Give Key Updates On Bryce Harper, Trea Turner – Patch

Phillies Hire Mets Ex-Manager, Give Key Updates On Bryce Harper, Trea Turner  Patch

What to know from a revealing morning with Phillies president Dave Dombrowski. Below is a rundown of the most important moves and insights from the morning. Hitting coach Kevin Long and fielding coach Bobby Dickerson dismissed Long has faced intense scrutiny since the Phillies offensive inconsistencies and hot and cold streaks caught up with them in the 2023 NLCS. He's since been an unpopular figure with the fanbase, but was also praised widely by Phillies hitters. That includes Kyle Schwarber and Trea Turner, who finished 2nd and 5th in the 2025 NL MVP voting under his tutelage. Dickerson has been a more popular figure, and has seen great results in developing Bryson Stott into a Gold Glove-caliber fielder while helping Alec Bohm turn himself into a highly competent third baseman.

But 2026 was one of the worst defensive years in Phillies history, with nearly every regular save Stott taking a big step back. Both Dickerson and Long have been with the squad since 2022. Both the offense and defense took notable steps back in 2026, with Former Mets manager Carlos Mendoza named infield coach, third base coach The 46-year-old Mendoza had the helm with the Phillies archrivals from 2024 through the early part of the 2026 season before the Mets fired him in late June. Mendoza was a defensive instructor