Philadelphia Will Be A Mattingly Family Affair<\/p>\n
When Mattingly announced he was leaving the Blue Jays, right after a storybook season with the Blue Jays, my husband predicted he would go to Philly. I told him he was crazy. Then he reminded me that’s where Preston is, and it all came together. Preston Mattingly is Don’s second-oldest son and happens to be the General Manager in Philly. Some will say it’s excellent to take advantage of the family ties (even though that’s not what’s happening here). Others, including the Phillies’ president of baseball operations, Dave Dombrowski, see potential trouble if the family dynamic bleeds into the clubhouse. From mlb.com<\/a>:<\/p>\n “Dombrowski last month addressed the fact that the father-son combo could be a potential issue in the clubhouse, if players felt there was a direct line of communication from the clubhouse to the front office.”<\/p>\n Dombrowski appears to be a full supporter of Mattingly’s, having confirmed their intention to hire Mattingly at last month’s Winter Meetings.\u00a0Aside from direct family, this isn’t the first time Mattingly has worked with Rob Thomson. Having spent time in the Yankees organization together, they’ve been a baseball family before.\u00a0Thomson told MLB.com<\/a>, “I think it’d be awesome. I think it’s a perfect fit for a ballclub. Just his intelligence, presence, and experience. It would be a really good fit.”<\/p>\n A collection of Don Mattingly photos as a player and coach through the years.<\/p>\n![\"WKDQ-FM](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WKDQFM.png\")
Don Mattingly Through The Years<\/p>\n