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Phillies Eye Don Mattingly for Bench Coach Role

11/12/2025

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Story summary

The Philadelphia Phillies are interested in hiring Don Mattingly as their bench coach after his departure from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Manager Rob Thomson has a close relationship with Don Mattingly from their time with the New York Yankees.
Phillies baseball president Dave Dombrowski admires Mattingly, and Mattingly's son Preston, the Phillies' general manager, supports the move.
The decision rests with Mattingly.

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Story summary

The Philadelphia Phillies are interested in hiring Don Mattingly as their bench coach after his departure from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Manager Rob Thomson has a close relationship with Don Mattingly from their time with the New York Yankees.
Phillies baseball president Dave Dombrowski admires Mattingly, and Mattingly's son Preston, the Phillies' general manager, supports the move.
The decision rests with Mattingly.