The Philadelphia Phillies announced on Friday that Al Pedrique will return as the manager of the Reading Fightin Phils this season for his third year as their manager.
Pedrique, 64, finished 59-78 with Reading in 2024.
He oversaw a roster that had 71 players pass through Reading, with 17 receiving a call up to Triple-A Lehigh Valley during the season.
Three players who played with Reading last season also made their major league debuts last season – Max Lazar, Seth Johnson and Sam Aldegheri (with Angels). Oliver Dunn (Milwaukee) and Tyler Phillips both played under Pedrique in 2023 and made their big league debuts during the 2024 season.
Through two seasons in Reading, Pedrique has 118 wins, which ranks 15th all-time in R-Phils managerial history (26 total managers).
“Getting back to Reading is always nice,” Pedrique said. “My wife and I fell in love with the town and the stadium. The front office is awesome to work with. The fan support was outstanding and we are very happy and pleased to be back in Reading.”
Pedrique served as apart of the Athletics’ Major League staff from the 2018-20 seasons. He began as the A’s first-base coach in 2018 and shifted to third-base coach in his final two seasons with the Atheltics.
Pedrique’s lone Major League managerial experience came in 2004 when he was tabbed as the Arizona Diamondbacks interim manager following Bob Brenly’s firing on July 2 of that season. Pedrique posted a 22-61 record over the rest of the season for Arizona. Pedrique previously spent 2001-03 seasons as a Minor League manager in the Diamondbacks organization.
Prior to beginning his managerial career, Pedrique played professionally from 1978-1994 after signing with the New York Mets at 17 years old in 1978.
His playing career included stops within the Mets, Pirates, Tigers, Athletics, Royals and Marlins organization. He made his Major League debut in 1987 with the Mets and spent parts of three seasons with New York, the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Tigers in the Major Leagues. Pedrique spent a total of 17 seasons in the Minor Leagues before retiring from playing in 1994.
“Our goal is to win more games and bring a Championship to Reading,” Pedrique added. “We’re very excited to be back. We love everything about Reading. I know it’s going to be a good year and I’m looking forward to being back soon.”
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