Preston Mattingly joins Phillies Extra to discuss working with his father, Don Mattingly, as they make history as the first father-and-son manager-and-GM pairing in Phillies franchise history, while also addressing the Phillies’ demotion of Andrew Painter to t
Father’s Day will land differently for Don Mattingly and his son, Preston. After years in baseball working for different teams. often on opposite sides of the country. they’re now together in the same organization—both with the Phillies—marking the first father-and-son manager-and-GM combination ever.
Preston Mattingly sat down with Phillies Extra to talk through what that partnership feels like from the inside. He also addressed the Phillies’ decision to demote Andrew Painter to the minors and the team’s preparations for the trade deadline.
For the Mattinglys, it’s not just a professional shift; it’s a rare personal convergence. They’ve built their careers across the sport—separately, through distance and routine—then arrived at the same workplace, in the same moment.
And with the Phillies’ roster decisions moving alongside that new family dynamic. the conversation around development and the trade deadline carries an extra edge: one question is how the team plans its next moves. and another is how this unusual father-and-son arrangement will shape those choices day to day.
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