The Philadelphia Phillies hired former Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins manager Don Mattingly as a bench coach on Rob Thomson’s staff.
Mattingly is reuniting in Philadelphia with his son, Preston, who is Philadelphia’s general manager.
Mattingly will be spending his 23rd straight season as a major league manager and coach, including the last three coaching for the Toronto Blue Jays, who lost to the Dodgers in the World Series in seven games.
Mattingly left his role as Toronto’s bench coach under manager John Schneider after the World Series.
The 64-year-old Mattingly played 14 seasons as a first baseman in the major leagues, all for the Yankees, from 1982-95. He was a six-time American League All-Star and the 1985 AL Most Valuable Player before retiring.
Mattingly managed the Dodgers from 2011-15 and the Marlins from 2016-22. He was the 2020 NL Manager of the Year after he led the Marlins to their first playoff appearance since 2003.
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