Overview
- Philadelphia has contacted Mattingly about its bench-coach opening, according to reporting from Jon Heyman.
- Mattingly departed the Blue Jays as his contract expired and has signaled he is not retiring, remaining open to the right opportunity.
- He has close ties in Philadelphia, including a long relationship with manager Rob Thomson, his son Preston serving as the club’s general manager, and strong regard from president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski.
- The Phillies’ vacancy follows Mike Calitri’s pending move to major-league field coordinator for the 2026 season.
- Mattingly managed the Dodgers and Marlins for 12 seasons, won NL Manager of the Year in 2020, and reached his first World Series as a Blue Jays coach in 2025.