Overview

• Multiple outlets report Thomson will return in 2026, with a formal team announcement expected later this week.
• Thomson remains under contract through 2026, and he and president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski will address the club’s direction at a Thursday press conference at Citizens Bank Park.
• Bryce Harper and Trea Turner publicly praised Thomson’s leadership, a factor cited in the decision to maintain continuity.
• The move follows scrutiny of NLDS tactics — including a Bryson Stott bunt call and bullpen usage — amid a 3–10 stretch over the team’s last 13 postseason games.
• Attention now shifts to roster and staff decisions, with possible coaching tweaks and key free agents such as Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Ranger Suárez shaping the offseason.