Phillies Name Don Mattingly Manager on Two-Year Contract
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially named Don Mattingly as their manager, signing him to a two-year contract.
Panama City, FL, October 14, 2026 —
The Philadelphia Phillies have named Don Mattingly as the team’s manager, signing him to a two-year contract, according to the information provided about the announcement.
The announcement identifies Mattingly as the Phillies’ new manager and gives the contract length as two years. It does not provide additional terms, including the contract’s financial details or its start and end dates.
No further information was provided about the timing of the announcement, the circumstances surrounding the appointment or Mattingly’s plans in the role. Details about the team’s decision-making process and any comments from the Phillies or Mattingly were also not included.
The information provided does not state when Mattingly will begin managing the team, whether any other staff changes are planned or what the appointment means for the Phillies’ immediate plans. Those details remain unspecified in the announcement summary.
For now, the confirmed details are limited to the appointment and the two-year contract. No additional contract provisions or next steps were provided.
Story summarized from the original created by DAN GELSTON, Associated Press on www.mypanhandle.com, see more information here.
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