Phillies Name Pete Fatse Hitting Coach and Joe Cronin Assistant
The Mankato Free Press reports that the Phillies have named Pete Fatse as their hitting coach and Joe Cronin as assistant hitting coach.
Mankato, MN, October 27, 2026 —
The Phillies have named Pete Fatse as their hitting coach and Joe Cronin as assistant hitting coach, according to a report by the Mankato Free Press.
The reported appointments identify Fatse as the lead hitting coach and Cronin as his assistant. The information provided does not specify when the appointments were made or when either coach is expected to begin the role.
No further details were provided about Fatse’s or Cronin’s previous coaching positions, their responsibilities, or the circumstances surrounding the appointments. The report summary also does not state whether the Phillies announced the hires separately or provided comments from either coach or a team representative.
The available information confirms the two coaching titles and the names associated with them, but does not include additional context about the team’s coaching staff. It also does not describe any changes to other staff positions or provide details about the coaches’ plans. Those points were not included in the summary of the Mankato Free Press report.
For now, the reported staffing news is limited to the naming of Fatse as hitting coach and Cronin as assistant hitting coach. No dates, contract information, quotes, or further explanation were provided in the information available for this article.
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