Overview
- Mattingly will not return as Toronto’s bench coach for 2026 after his contract expired, and he is not retiring.
- The Phillies have discussed hiring him as bench coach, a potential fit given his son Preston’s role in the team’s front office.
- Reports note he is open to managing again, with the Padres and Rockies identified as clubs still sorting out their managerial situations.
- He reached the World Series for the first time in his career as Toronto’s bench coach before the Blue Jays fell to the Dodgers in Game 7.
- His offseason also includes a Contemporary Era Committee Hall of Fame vote, with results due December 7.