Don Mattingly will continue his quest for a World Series ring this upcoming season … in Philadelphia.
The Phillies announced on Monday, Jan. 5, that they have hired the former New York Yankees All-Star to be the bench coach for manager Rob Thomson.
‘I am excited to welcome Don Mattingly to Philadelphia,’ Thomson said in a statement. ‘Having known Don for years and having worked closely with him in New York, I know that his knowledge of the game and his character make him a great addition to our tremendous coaching staff.’
Mattingly has plenty of experience in the dugout, managing the Los Angeles Dodgers from 2011-15 and Miami Marlins from 2016-22. He won the NL Manager of the Year award in 2020.
The six-time All-Star and nine-time Gold Glove first baseman most recently served as the Toronto Blue Jays’ bench coach for the past three seasons.
Mattingly, 64, spent all 14 seasons of his major league career with the Yankees, winning the AL Most Valuable Player award in 1985.
However, he only appeared in one postseason series as a player − the 1995 AL division series, which the Yankees lost to the Seattle Mariners in five games.
As a manager, he won three consecutive division titles with the Dodgers from 2013-2015, but lost twice in the division series and once in the league championship series.
Mattingly reached his first World Series as a player or coach last season with the Blue Jays. However, Toronto lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games.
In Philadelphia, he’ll work alongside his son Preston Mattingly, who joined the Phillies front office in 2021 and was promoted to general manager in November 2024.