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Mattingly Remains Phillies Interim Manager, Declines All-Star Slot

7/14/2026

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Don Mattingly stays interim manager of the Phillies, declining an All-Star Game coaching slot with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to remain in Philadelphia.
After quitting his Toronto Blue Jays bench-coach role, he posted a 45-24 record, leaving the Phillies two games behind Atlanta in the NL East.
He will defer any decision on removing the interim tag until the offseason, after 23 seasons and a 1985 AL MVP.

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Story summary

Don Mattingly stays interim manager of the Phillies, declining an All-Star Game coaching slot with Dodgers manager Dave Roberts to remain in Philadelphia.
After quitting his Toronto Blue Jays bench-coach role, he posted a 45-24 record, leaving the Phillies two games behind Atlanta in the NL East.
He will defer any decision on removing the interim tag until the offseason, after 23 seasons and a 1985 AL MVP.