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Toronto Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly's son Preston has been named general manager of an MLB team


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Bobby Ohr
November 9, 2024  (5:55 PM)
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News has just broke that Toronto Blue Jays coach Don Mattingly's son, Preston, has been named the general manager and vice president of the Philadelphia Phillies.

Preston Mattingly has been with the Phillies since 2021 when they hired him as their director of player development and has been the assistant general manager since 2023.

The Philadelphia Phillies name Preston Mattingly as their new general manager and vice president

The Phillies announced this afternoon that Preston Mattingly got a massive promotion as he is their new general manager moving forward while also taking on the responsibilities of vice president.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced a big shakeup in their front office on Friday, with Preston Mattingly getting promoted to Vice President and General Manager. -Farkas

Mattingly is taking over from Sam Fuld who he worked under previously as he has temporarily left the organization to return to school but he will be returning to the Phillies in 2026 as president of baseball operations.
Sam Fuld, who previously held those positions, has temporarily left the organization to finish some additional schooling. He'll be back in 2026 as the President of Business Operations. -Farkas

Preston has a solid resume for such a young general manager as he was a first round pick back in 2006 and played in the minor leagues for 5 years before returning to school and transitioning to a role in baseball's front office.
..was a first-round selection (31st overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2006 MLB Draft and spent six seasons (2006-11) in their minor league system. Following his playing days, he enrolled at Lamar University in Texas, where he served as captain of the men's basketball team. Mattingly graduated from Lamar in 2016 with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in business. -Farkas
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