Hours after news broke that the Philadephia Phillies were looking at a New York Yankees player-turned-development man to head their farm system, media members are singing a different tune. Sources now tell The Athletic that it will be Preston Mattingly, not David Adams.
Mattingly is currently the San Diego Padres’ coordinator of major-league advance scouting and game planning.
He’s also the son of Miami Marlins manager, Don Mattingly.
In an ironic twist, Preston Mattingly’s baseball career began, ended, and began again with the minor leagues. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first round of the 2006 June amateur draft and traded to Cleveland days after his father was announced as LA’s new manager.