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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 Philadelphia Phillies have made significant coaching changes ahead of the 2027 season, firing longtime hitting coach Kevin Long and infield coach Bobby Dickerson after deciding not to retain them on new manager Don Mattingly's staff. Long had two more years left on his contract but was released despite pushback from players like Kyle Schwarber who wanted him retained beyond 2025. The Phillies' decision reflects a need for change following poor offensive performances, with the team ranking 22nd in OPS this year and scoring only nine runs during their recent playoff loss to the Braves. In previous seasons, they scored just 12 and 15 runs over four-game losses to the Mets and Dodgers respectively, highlighting ongoing struggles in high-stakes games despite strong regular-season showings under Long's guidance.

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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

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

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