Phillies Finalize Major League Coaching Staff

By Matt Rappa, Sports Talk Philly editor

With pitchers and catchers set to report to Clearwater, Florida, in less than a month, the Philadelphia Phillies finalized on Wednesday their 2019 major league coaching staff. As part of the announcement, longtime mentor to free agent superstar Manny Machado and former Baltimore Orioles coach — Bobby Dickerson — was officially introduced as the Phillies' new infield coach.

  • Manager: Gabe Kapler
  • Bench Coach: Rob Thomson
  • Hitting Coach: John Mallee
  • Assistant Hitting Coach: Pedro Guerrero
  • Pitching Coach: Chris Young
  • Assistant Pitching Coach: David Lundquist
  • Infield Coach: Bobby Dickerson
  • First Base, Baserunning & Outfield Coach: Paco Figueroa
  • Third Base Coach: Dusty Wathan
  • Bullpen Coach: Jim Gott
  • Bullpen Catcher/Catching Coach: Bob Stumpo
  • Bullpen Catcher/Receiving Coach: Craig Driver

The 12-member coaching staff will be led by Gabe Kapler, who returns for a second season after managing the Phillies to a 80-82 finish in 2018.

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