Official Site of the Phillies · Nov 2, 2016
Phillies name Stairs as hitting coach
6/28/14: Matt Stairs throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Phillies take on the Braves at Citizens Bank ParkPHILADELPHIA -- Matt Stairs is returning to the Phillies' dugout.
The team announced Wednesday afternoon that Stairs will be its hitting coach next season. He replaces Steve Henderson, whom the team let go in October. Stairs, 48, played for the Phillies from 2008-09, then joined the team's TV broadcast booth as an analyst in '14.