Overview
- Philadelphia announced the hire Monday, with Mattingly replacing Mike Calitri, who moves into the major league field coordinator role.
- Manager Rob Thomson endorsed the addition, pointing to their long relationship and praising Mattingly’s knowledge and character.
- Mattingly spent the past three seasons as the Blue Jays’ bench coach, reached the 2025 World Series, and departed after his contract expired.
- President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in December there was mutual interest, and the club prioritized Mattingly in its search.
- In his introduction, Mattingly said he aims to be Thomson’s eyes and ears and stressed protecting clubhouse trust given his son’s position in the front office.