Phillies confirm Don Mattingly as manager on two-year deal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 15:32 · Archive

The Philadelphia Phillies have appointed Don Mattingly as manager on a two-year contract, removing his interim tag. The 65-year-old was hired last offseason as a bench coach and took over as interim manager in late April after Rob Thomson was fired when the Phillies had a 9-19 record.

Mattingly led the team to a 79-55 record and a playoff spot. However, the Phillies nearly squandered a four-game lead for a wild card spot in the final week of the regular season before losing to the Atlanta Braves in three games in the NL Wild Card Series.

Dombrowski, the Phillies' president of baseball operations, pursued former Red Sox manager Alex Cora twice—when he fired Thomson and again after the season ended—but was rebuffed both times. With an MLB work stoppage potentially affecting next season, Mattingly represents a familiar option to oversee a roster featuring Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber and one of baseball's top rotations.

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• The Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager on a 2-year dealThe Philadelphia Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager on a two-year contract.News4Jax · 14 Oct, 15:06
• The Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager on a 2-year dealThe Philadelphia Phillies are keeping Don Mattingly as manager on a two-year contract.Clickorlando · 14 Oct, 15:06

In this story: Philadelphia Phillies · Don Mattingly · Rob Thomson · Atlanta Braves · Dave Dombrowski · Alex Cora · Bryce Harper · Trea Turner

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