The Toronto Blue Jays are set to lose a key piece of their coaching staff.

According to a report from the New York Post ‘s Jon Heyman , bench coach Don Mattingly is stepping away from the franchise after spending three seasons with the team.

The 64-year-old has served in several different roles across four organizations since retiring from his lengthy playing career.

Mattingly was first hired as Toronto’s hitting coach in 2023, before switching to the bench coach role last year. He was succeeded by David Popkins as hitting coach, who was largely credited with Toronto’s turnaround offence .

Previously, Mattingly also worked for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Miami Marlins, the latter two of which he’d been the major league manager.

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