The Dodgers and manager Don Mattingly reached agreement on an extension Tuesday, a source told MLB.com’s Ken Gurnick. According to ESPN.com, which first reported the news, the deal keeps him in uniform through the 2016 season. The Dodgers have not confirmed the agreement.
Mattingly was previously only under contract through the 2014 season, a result of his option automatically vesting when the Dodgers beat the Braves in the National League Division Series, but the two sides had been in talks about removing his lame-duck status for most of the offseason.
Mattingly, 52, is 260-225 in three seasons with the Dodgers. Last year, he guided the team through a thrilling turnaround that saw them go from 12 games below .500 on June 21 to 28 games over by Sept. 3, ultimately losing to the Cardinals in the NL Championship Series. For that, Mattingly finished second to Pirates skipper Clint Hurdle for the NL Manager of the Year Award.
– Alden Gonzalez
