Phillies hire Don Mattingly as bench coach

Don Mattingly is the Phillies’ new bench coach.(Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire)

It’s official: Don Mattingly will be the Phillies bench coach in 2026. 

There was a delay in finalizing the hire, but Mattingly, 64, was the favorite to land the job as early as November. Dave Dombrowski said at the winter meetings that the Phillies were focused on hiring Mattingly for the job. 

Mattingly, one of the most iconic players in baseball history, spent the last three seasons as bench coach of the Toronto Blue Jays.