Phillies Name Don Mattingly Manager on Two-Year Contract
The Philadelphia Phillies have officially named Don Mattingly as their manager, removing his interim tag and signing him to a two-year contract.
Elmira, NY, October 14, 2026 —
The Philadelphia Phillies have named Don Mattingly as the team’s manager, removing the interim designation and signing him to a two-year contract.
The announcement makes Mattingly’s managerial role official and establishes a two-year term for his contract. The summary provided does not include the date of the announcement, when the contract begins or ends, or any financial terms.
Mattingly had been serving as the Phillies’ interim manager, according to the announcement. The team’s reasons for removing the interim tag were not provided, and no statements from Mattingly or Phillies officials were included in the available information.
The information also does not specify whether the contract contains options or other conditions, or identify any changes to the team’s coaching staff. No additional details were provided about the process that led to the appointment.
The move confirms Mattingly’s status as manager for the contract’s stated two-year duration. Further details about the agreement, the timing of the change and the team’s plans were not included in the announcement summary.
Story summarized from the original created by DAN GELSTON, Associated Press on www.mytwintiers.com, see more information here.
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