The Phillies - one of the most disappointing teams in baseball in 2022 - have fired manager Joe Girardi. The news was first reported by Jim Salisbury:
Joe Girardi is out as Phillies manager. Rob Thomson interim
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 3, 2022
In addition to Girardi, assistant coach Bobby Meachem has also been “relieved of his duties.” They will be replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Rob Thomson and Mike Caltri.
#Phillies just made Girardi's firing official.