Phillies dump two coaches after Don Mattingly hire — including Kevin Long

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Ehalt, M. (2026, October 15). Phillies dump two coaches after Don Mattingly hire — including Kevin Long. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/15/sports/phillies-dump-two-coaches-after-don-mattingly-hire-including-kevin-long/

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🔮 The Phillies are keeping things the same at the top but there will be some notable changes to other key facets of organizational philosophy.
🔮 “We are confident that Jake will provide the leadership and guidance our student-athletes need,” Fraley wrote in the letter, according to KVAL.
🔮 Miami will be the team you pick against each week in your Survivor Pool and for good reason.
🔮 Love booted the ball diagonally toward the left upright — if looking toward the bars one would have thought he made the kick based on the reactions.
🔮 The franchise told ESPN that Nakase felt lightheaded and exhausted, and she is expected to coach Game 1 of the semifinals Sunday against the Aces.
🔮 The now-former CBS Sports NFL commentator is expected to “probably be a paid a good portion” of the $72 million remaining on his contract, according to The Athletic.
🔮 Harper did not immediately realize that he could run, though, and proceeded to bend down to begin taking off his shin guard — and then saw his mistake.
🔮 That he would hit Cronenworth right in the typical spot for a beaning immediately after surrendering a homer certainly raised some flags, although the trainer coming out indicated something being amiss.
🔮 For third base, the Yankees had been long expected to sit Ryan McMahon in favor of one of the two righty bats in Rosario and Caballero.
🔮 The Dolphins entered the season projected to be one of the NFL’s worst teams and this injury only solidifies their chances to be picking No. 1 in next year’s draft.
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Mets NLDS Philadelphia Phillies The Athletic

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Phillies ORG · 5× Long PERSON · 3× Mets ORG · 2× Philadelphia ORG · 2× The Athletic ORG · 2× Bobby Dickerson PERSON · 1× Don Mattingly PERSON · 1× Kevin Long PERSON · 1× Phililies PERSON · 1× Yankees ORG · 1×

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Philadelphia scored nine runs in its three-game wild-card loss to the Braves this year, tallied 15 in a four-game NLDS loss to the Dodgers in 2025 and 12 in another four-game NLDS loss to the Mets in 2024.
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🔮 The Phillies are keeping things the same at the top but there will be some notable changes to other key facets of organizational philosophy.

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The Phillies are keeping things the same at the top but there will be some notable changes to other key facets of organizational philosophy. asserted
Phillies → keep → philosophy
Longtime hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson are not returning for the 2027 season to be part of new full-time manager’s Don Mattingly staff, according to reports. uncertain
Long → return → reports
Long, the former Yankees and Mets hitting coach, had two more years on his contract, per The Athletic. asserted
Long → have → Athletic
These moves — with at least one being a firing — shows that team brass believes change is needed to two areas that ultimately failed the Phililies this season. asserted
that → show → Phililies
Long joined the Phillies in October 2021 and oversaw some great offensive seasons, but the Phillies ranked 22nd in OPS with a .707 mark this year. asserted
Phillies → join → mark
Trea Turner’s notable regression in the fourth year of an 11-season pact notably stood out, and the team’s offense has routinely failed in the playoffs in recent years. asserted
offense → stand → years
Philadelphia scored nine runs in its three-game wild-card loss to the Braves this year, tallied 15 in a four-game NLDS loss to the Dodgers in 2025 and 12 in another four-game NLDS loss to the Mets in 2024. asserted
Philadelphia → score → 2024
Kyle Schwarber pushed for the team to keep Long beyond 2025 before the slugger re-signed with the team last offseason, per NBC Philadelphia, and the assistant reportedly received a three-year pact. uncertain
assistant → push → pact
The Athletic reported that the promotion of Luke Murton to assistant general manager for hitting may have factored into the decision to go with a new voice leading the offensive program. uncertain
promotion → report → program
The Phillies also hired Dickerson in October 2021 and he’s exiting after a rough defensive season. asserted
he → hire → season
Philadelphia tied for the league-worst mark by posting minus-51 defensive runs saved (DRS) and ranked in the bottom 10 with minus-15 outs above average (OAA), per Fangraphs. asserted
Philadelphia → tie → Fangraphs
Turner also endured a massive dip in his defensive metrics, going from positive-2 DRS and positive-10 OAA in 2025 to minus-17 DRS and minus-9 OAA this past year. asserted
Turner → endure → DRS
The Phillies will also have a new third base coach in 2027, per The Athletic, with Anthony Contreras shifting to a new role. asserted
Contreras → have → role
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