Mattingly set to join Jays as bench coach

Don Mattingly, who left his job as Marlins manager at the end of last season, is joining the Blue Jays’ staff as bench coach to manager John Schneider, the team announced Wednesday.

Mattingly, 61, said he’d been contacted by multiple clubs with offers for 2023.

The former Yankees slugger and six-time All-Star joins the Blue Jays after seven seasons with the Marlins. Mattingly won NL manager of the year honors in 2020.

Before the Marlins, Mattingly won three division titles in five seasons as manager of the Dodgers. He also worked as hitting coach and bench coach for the Yankees, and as hitting coach of the Dodgers before his managerial stint with the team.

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