Mattingly And Marlins

Mattingly s marlins lost in the second round of the postseason in 2020 giving him plenty of time to watch october baseball.

Mattingly and marlins.

Nicknamed the hit man and donnie baseball he spent his entire 14 year career playing with the new york yankees and later managed the los angeles dodgers for five years. Don mattingly doesn t want to undersell the challenges that dominated the 2020 major league baseball season for the league as a whole and his miami marlins club specifically. On tuesday night the baseball writers association of. With his even handed approach mattingly guided the surprising marlins to a second place finish in the national league east and a postseason berth.

Mattingly becomes the third marlins manager to receive the honor joining jack mckeon 2003 and joe girardi 2006. Miami marlins manager don mattingly was a model of consistency in an mlb season filled with so much uncertainty. Donald arthur mattingly born april 20 1961 is an american former professional baseball first baseman coach and current manager for the miami marlins of major league baseball mlb. The marlins were one of mlb s most surprising storylines in an unprecedented season.

Don mattingly was named national league manager of the year on tuesday after guiding the marlins to their first winning season since 2009 and their first playoff appearance since 2003 all while. He s also the longest tenured manager in franchise history. He didn t love the product. Mattingly who enjoyed a legendary 14 year playing career with the yankees also joins a small list as a former mvp award winner 1985 also winning a bbwaa manager of the year award.

Under mattingly s direction in the abbreviated 60 game schedule the marlins reached the postseason for the first time since 2003 and enjoyed their first winning season since 09. During his tenure mattingly has accumulated a 307 399 record. In jeter s playing career he had continuity at manager playing for joe torre and joe girardi. Mattingly also became the winningest manager in marlins history on aug.

Mattingly and jeter were two iconic players with the yankees. Mattingly on marlins 2021 rotation plans by jeff todd october 21 2020 at 9 19pm cdt the marlins turned in a strong 2020 campaign raising expectations for the immediate future.