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The Philadelphia Phillies don’t appear ready to make a change to their managerial plans, but one analyst believes a fun name could come up if things don’t go according to plan this season.
Jake Elman of FanSided named Albert Pujols as a potential candidate to watch down the line, noting that his leadership experience with the Dominican Republic team was impressive.
For now, Rob Thomson remains in place and under contract, but expectations in Philadelphia are clear, as this is a team built to win now and it hasn’t done so recently.
“Phillies manager Rob Thomson turns 63 in August, and he’s under contract through the 2027 season. Could the two sides move in another direction if this season doesn’t go as planned?
“If so, Pujols is absolutely worth interviewing, though he’d arrive in Philadelphia under immense pressure, especially with several veterans — most notably Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, and Zack Wheeler — entering the back half of their careers,” Elman wrote.
The Phillies’ core of Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto, and Zack Wheeler makes this a team that needs to win now. There could be an argument that Pujols isn’t ready for that due to just never being a big league skipper.
However, Pujols’ experience in this game could make him an interesting option if the Phillies ever decide to explore a new direction. The former slugger is arguably the greatest right-handed hitter of all time and it looked like Team DR players loved him.
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