The Toronto Blue Jays will look to defend their American League crown in 2026 without Don Mattingly.
The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports the team’s bench coach is leaving the organization to pursue new opportunities in baseball.
The 64-year-old Mattingly spent the past three seasons with the Jays in the role. The Evansville, IN native has extensive managerial experience, previously serving as skipper of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins for a combined 12 seasons from 2011 to 2022. The 2020 National League Manager of the Year, Mattingly has a career record of 889-950 (.483).
As a player, Mattingly spent the entirety of his 14-year career with the New York Yankees. A six-time All-Star first baseman, Mattingly batted .307 with 2,153 hits, 222 home runs, 1,099 runs batted in and an .830 OPS in 1,785 games from 1982 to 1995. Mattingly was named American League Most Valuable Player in 1985.
Earlier this week, Mattingly was named one of eight candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame Contemporary Era Player Ballot with the results to be announced on Dec. 7.
