"There haven't been many managers that have managed to take the Toronto Blue Jays on deep postseason runs during the history of the franchise. The most notable, of course, being the legendary Cito Gaston who, in the early 1990s, led the Blue Jays to their only two World Series titles. Then most recently we have John Schneider who was at the helm as the Blue Jays went to Game 7 of the World Series."
"Things haven't been as rosy for the former Blue Jays manager since leaving the organization after the 2018 MLB season. He had more than a five-year hiatus from the league before he was finally hired by the New York Mets during the 2023-24 offseason to be their bench coach. However, that tenure ended this past season after the Mets failed to make the postseason courtesy of a tiebreaker with the Cincinnati Reds."
"Despite his reduced role in recent years, Blue Jays fans will never forget Gibbons during his time managing the ballclub. That included two stints as manager with the team, one that ran from 2004 to 2008, and another from 2013 to 2018. The first stint was less memorable as the Blue Jays failed to reach the playoffs in any of those seasons with Gibbons at the helm. He would finish with a .500 record over those five years with Toronto."
John Gibbons has been hired as the Los Angeles Angels' bench coach for the 2026 season. Gibbons managed the Toronto Blue Jays in two stints, from 2004–2008 and 2013–2018, and guided the team to two ALCS appearances in the mid-2010s. The first stint produced a .500 record and no playoff appearances. Gibbons left Toronto after 2018 and spent more than five years away from the major leagues before joining the New York Mets as bench coach in the 2023–24 offseason. That Mets tenure ended after the team missed the postseason via a tiebreaker. The Angels also added Adam Eaton as first-base coach and outfield instructor.
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