Toronto Blue Jays Manager John Schneider is No Longer There
This season, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly might be in charge of a major league bench. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, Mattingly, who is now the bench coach for the Toronto Blue Jays, might become the team manager.
Nightengale posted on Sunday, saying, “The Toronto Blue Jays are one of baseball’s most underachieving teams once again, languishing in last place, with manager John Schneider on the hot seat.” Don Mattingly is anticipated to take Schneider’s spot if the Blue Jays fail going forward and Schneider is used as a scapegoat.
In his third season as manager, John Schneider might be replaced by Mattingly.
Mattingly played with Toronto for two seasons. The sixty-three-year-old is not so much a bench coach as he is an “offensive coordinator.” Mattingly is also in charge of the hitting coaches and the team’s video coordinator.
Mattingly managed the Miami Marlins from 2016 to 22. His seven seasons at South Beach (443-587), with just one postseason game, rendered his tenure there forgettable.
Before relocating to Miami, Mattingly spent five seasons as a player for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Frank McCourt, the former owner, was a thrifty man, but his first two years on the bench were rough despite finishing above $500 each season. Over the next three years, Mattingly guided the Dodgers to three straight division titles. The Dodgers tried their hardest, but they couldn’t go past the division round twice and win the World Series.
One year after Andrew Friedman became president of baseball operations and Farhan Zaidi became general manager, Mattingly was replaced by their personal favorite, Dave Roberts. When Mattingly left Los Angeles, he had a 446-363 record and a 551 win percentage.
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