Marlins name Don Mattingly as manager
Only manager to win more than 90 games in each of the past three seasons
MIAMI - The Miami Marlins today announced that Don Mattingly has been named as Manager, signing a four-year contract covering the 2016-2019 seasons. The announcement was made by Marlins President of Baseball Operations Michael Hill.
"I'm thrilled to welcome Don Mattingly to the Marlins family. He brings a storied life in baseball to our ball club, and is one of the game's living legends. His experience as an All-Star, former MVP and accomplished Manager of a team that won the NL West title three years running will be incredibly valuable to our organization. In addition to being a great baseball mind, he's also a wonderful person.
Don's brand of strong and focused leadership is exactly what this team of talented players needs to help us compete at the highest level."
Mattingly, 54, joins the Marlins after five seasons as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, finishing with a winning record each year while becoming the first Dodgers manager ever to lead the team to three consecutive postseason appearances (2013-15). He has compiled a 446-363 record for a .551 winning percentage as a Major League manager and is the only manager in baseball to win more than 90 games in each of the last three seasons.
A native of Evansville, Indiana, Mattingly was drafted by the Yankees in the 19th-round of the 1979 MLB Draft and made his ML debut in 1982.