Don Mattingly won’t be back managing the Marlins in 2023 and returning to New York should be on the table.
No, not as a manager. Buck Showalter’s revival of the Mets makes him a practical shoe-in for National League Manager of the Year. Aaron Boone has weathered another slump storm in the Bronx and will also be back next year no matter how much #YankeesTwitter complains.
So where does that leave Mattingly? Well, certainly not managing and that’s probably a good thing. He turns 62 in April and that’s certainly not too old, but he’s been managing for 12 years across Los Angeles and Miami.