The Top 100 coaches most likely to become MLB managers

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Manager Bruce Bochy #15 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the dugout before his last game as Giants manager, the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park on September 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

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Rob Thomson, Philadelphia Phillies, MLB coaching staffs, MLB managers

PHILADELPHIA, PA – JUNE 25: Bench coach Rob Thomson #59 of the Philadelphia Phillies walks to the dugout against the New York Mets at Citizens Bank Park on June 25, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

60) Rob Thomson

Rob Thomson is the bench coach for the Philadelphia Phillies and has been coaching in the majors for over a decade.

Thomson, 58, was in the Yankees organization from 1990 through 2017 in a number of different capacities. He was a minor league coach from 1990 through 1994 and then he managed for his only season at Short-Season A in 1995. He rejoined the minor league coaching ranks in ’96 and ’97 before becoming the Yankees minor league field coordinator in 1998 through 1999, when he became their director of player development.

He became their VP of minor league development in 2003 and then a special assignment instructor for three years starting in 2004 for three seasons. He became their minor league field coordinator in 2007 before he joined their MLB coaching staff.

He was Joe Girardi’s bench coach in 2008 before becoming their third base coach from 2009 through 2014. He moved back to bench coach in 2015 through 2017 before Girardi was fired by the Yankees.

He joined the Phillies as their bench coach in 2018 with manager Gabe Kapler and stayed on when Girardi became their manager in 2020.

Thomson interviewed for the managerial opening with the Yankees after they got rid of Girardi.

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