Don Mattingly is set to return to the Philadelphia Phillies’ dugout after agreeing to a two-year deal, giving the club continuity following a season that changed course early.
Quick facts
- Mattingly took over as Phillies interim manager 28 games into the season.
- He led Philadelphia into the playoffs.
- The new agreement keeps him with the club for two more years.
The Phillies turned to Mattingly less than a month into the schedule, asking the veteran baseball hand to steady a club that had already made a managerial change.
He did more than hold the room together. Philadelphia reached the postseason under his watch, earning Mattingly the chance to remove the interim tag and remain in charge.
The two-year commitment gives Mattingly a full runway to build on that playoff trip, with the Phillies keeping the same voice in the clubhouse rather than reopening the manager’s office this winter.
