Phillies’ GM Might Have Found An Alec Bohm Replacement

BusinessSportsMoneyPhillies’ GM Might Have Found An Alec Bohm ReplacementByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 18, 2026, 06:00am EDTMIAMI, FLORIDA - MARCH 12: Teruaki Sato #7 of Team Japan looks on during a World Baseball Classic workout day at loanDepot park on March 12, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Gene Wang - Capture At Media/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Philadelphia Phillies made a drastic move at the top and it seems to have paid off.In the midst of a 9-19 start to the year and a negative-54 run differential, the Phillies fired long-time manager Rob Thomson and replaced him with bench coach Don Mattingly. Since then, the team has surged back to a neutral record and Mattingly has embraced the chance to work more directly alongside his son, Preston Mattingly, who is the Phillies’ general manager.“I like working with him,” Don Mattingly said of working with Preston, per The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Scott Lauber. “Because you think about it, we’ve been in different places fighting for a dream, right? And now we’re together fighting for our dream. It’s a lot better.”ForbesPhillies 5-Year Veteran Cut From New Team’s Roster Shortly After DebutBy Peter ChawagaPhiladelphia Phillies’ Preston Mattingly Visits Potential Alec Bohm ReplacementAnd as the elder Mattingly reverses the team’s poor start to open up his run at the helm, Preston Mattingly has been scouting the next generation of Phillies stars. Most recently, that meant traveling to Japan to scout third baseman Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers.The 27-year-old Sato is slashing a stellar .359/.443/.718 for the Tigers after a strong performance for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic. As successful Nippon Professional Baseball position players like Kazuma Okamoto and Seiya Suzuki enjoy success in the big leagues, the Phillies are interested in the Japanese star as...