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Blue Jays Coach Mattingly Departs Team After 3 Seasons: Report
Mattingly helped lead the Blue Jays to a 94-win season and their first World Series since 1993 during his tenure as bench coach and offensive coordinator.
- Thursday, Don Mattingly left his role as Blue Jays bench coach after three seasons, with the team confirming his departure and Jon Heyman reporting it first.
- Ross Atkins said Mattingly chose to step away to spend more time with his family, and reports say the split was amicable with no animosity, Davidi and Heyman added.
- Mattingly returned to bench coach duties this year and helped guide the Blue Jays to a 94-win season, a pennant and the club's first World Series appearance since 1993, though they lost in seven games to the Dodgers.
- Toronto exercised John Schneider's contract option after nearly winning a title, while Jim Salisbury reports the Phillies have shown interest in Mattingly as their new bench coach.
- Mattingly is open to new roles including a possible return to managing and was named one of eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame Contemporary Era Player Ballot earlier this week.
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Mattingly leaves coaching staff of Blue Jays, who exercise manager John Schneider's contract option
Don Mattingly is leaving his role as bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays. The team has exercised manager John Schneider’s contract option for 2026 after nearly winning the World Series.
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