Joe Girardi Contract Details With Phillies Revealed
By Parker White
It was revealed earlier Thursday that the Philadelphia Phillies were set to hire former Yankees and Marlins manager Joe Girardi to be their next skipper.
Philadelphia has made it official and the terms of the contract have been released. Girardi will receive a three-year contract that includes a club option for 2023.
The Phillies say Joe Girardi signed a three-year deal with a club option for 2023.
— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) October 24, 2019
How much Girardi will make per year has not been released, but being a veteran manager with experience and World Series title to his name, I'd imagine it's pretty hefty.
Well, it was for the New York Mets when they were interested in hiring Girardi.
Joe Girardi will wear Jim Thome’s @Phillies Number 25. He will be formally introduced at Monday news conference exactly 10 years to the month he was leading Yankees in 2009 World Series against the Phillies which Yankees won Nov 4th @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/KSK6lsdkfm
— Steve Keeley (@KeeleyFox29) October 24, 2019
The Phillies will formally introduce Girardi at a news conference on Monday. The new skipper will also wear No. 25, which is the same number Hall of Famer Jim Thome wore when he was in Philly.
Girardi is a hard-line, traditional manager who should provide a stark difference from the likes of Gabe Kapler. He's a perfect fit for Philadelphia personality-wise, and the Phillies hope he can bring that same energy to the diamond and motivate what ought to be a talented roster.