Phillies Hire Don Mattingly As Bench Coach

"The Phillies announced Monday that they've hired Don Mattingly as the new bench coach to manager Rob Thomson. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski acknowledged last month that he'd spoken to Mattingly about the vacancy. Last year's bench coach, Mike Calitri, changed roles this offseason and became the team's major league field coordinator. Mattingly has spent the past three seasons as the Blue Jays' bench coach but chose not to return in that role for the 2026 season as he instead explored other opportunities."

""I am excited to welcome Don Mattingly to Philadelphia," Thomson said in this morning's press release. "Having known Don for years and having worked closely with him in New York, I know that his knowledge of the game and his character make him a great addition to our tremendous coaching staff." Notably, Mattingly joins an organization that employs his son, Preston, as its general manager."

Don Mattingly joins the Philadelphia Phillies as bench coach under manager Rob Thomson. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski spoke with Mattingly about the vacancy. Mike Calitri shifted to major league field coordinator this offseason. Mattingly spent the past three seasons as the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach and declined to return for 2026 to pursue other opportunities. Preston Mattingly serves as the Phillies' general manager and remains a key baseball-operations figure. Mattingly and Thomson have a long professional history in the Yankees organization, where Thomson later succeeded Mattingly as bench coach in 2008.

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