Baseball player
Preston Michael Mattingly
(born August 28, 1987) is an American
professional baseball
second baseman
and executive who is the assistant
general manager
for the
Philadelphia Phillies
of
Major League Baseball
. He is the son of
Don Mattingly
.
Early life
[
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]
Mattingly is the son of Kim and
Don Mattingly
.
[1]
He was born on August 28, 1987, while his father played in
Major League Baseball
(MLB) for the
New York Yankees
.
[2]
He has two brothers: Taylor and Jordon.
[1]
Career
[
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]
Mattingly attended
Evansville Central High School
, where he played for the school's baseball and basketball teams. He also played basketball in
Amateur Athletic Union
.
[3]
In his senior year, Mattingly averaged 20.9
points per game
for the basketball team.
Pat Knight
recruited him to play
college basketball
at
Texas Tech University
.
[4]
He instead signed a
letter of intent
to play
college baseball
for the
University of Tennessee
.
[5]
The
Los Angeles Dodgers
selected Mattingly in the first round, with the 31st overall selection, of the
2006 MLB draft
.
[6]
He signed with the Dodgers, receiving a $1 million
signing bonus
.
[7]
He had a .290
batting average
with the
Gulf Coast Dodgers
after signing.
[3]
However, he struggled in
Class A
from 2007 to 2010. He batted .210 with the
Great Lakes Loons
in 2007
[8]
and .224 in 2008.
[3]
With the
Inland Empire 66ers
, he batted .238 with 150
strikeouts
in 2009
[9]
and batted .194 in 2010.
[10]
On September 26, 2010, the Dodgers traded Mattingly to the
Cleveland Indians
for minor leaguer Roman Pena.
[10]
The Indians released him in April 2011, before the season, and the Dodgers re-signed him.
[11]
He played for Great Lakes and the
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes
in 2011 and batted .232. On January 11, 2012, the Yankees signed Mattingly to a minor league contract.
[12]
They released him on March 27.
[13]
In July 2013, Mattingly received an athletic scholarship from
Lamar University
to play
college basketball
for the
Lamar Cardinals basketball
team as a
guard
.
[14]
[15]
[16]
Knight was the coach of the Cardinals.
[4]
Mattingly became the
team captain
for the Cardinals
[4]
and graduated from Lamar in 2016.
[17]
Executive career
[
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]
After graduating from Lamar, Mattingly worked for the
San Diego Padres
as manager of scouting for three years and then as coordinator of major league advance scouting and game planning for two years. In September 2021, the
Philadelphia Phillies
hired him as their director of player development.
[4]
[18]
In November 2023, he was promoted to assistant general manager.
[19]
References
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a
b
Coffey, Alex (May 10, 2023).
"Preston Mattingly felt helpless as his mother battled alcoholism. Here's how they discovered her 'second life' together"
.
Philadelphia Inquirer
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Waldstein, David (March 27, 2012).
"Two Pedigreed Players Find They're a World Apart"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
Engelhardt, Gordon (December 24, 2008).
"On being a Mattingly"
.
Evansville Courier & Press
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Benbow, Dana Hunsinger (July 14, 2022).
"Preston Mattingly's unlikely journey: MLB draft at 18, college basketball at 28, back to MLB"
.
The Indianapolis Star
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Reck, Tom (April 18, 2006).
"Ramblin' Reck: This week loaded with high school sports action"
.
Terre Haute Tribune-Star
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Curry, Jack (June 7, 2006).
"BASEBALL; Pitcher Is Royals' No. 1; Mattingly's Son Goes to Dodgers, Not Yankees"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Engelhardt, Gordon (January 14, 2019).
"Preston Mattingly a study in versatility"
.
Evansville Courier & Press
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Mott, Geoff (May 5, 2008).
"The Great Lakes Loons' Preston Mattingly knows who to call when it comes to hitting tips: father Don Mattingly"
.
The Saginaw News
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
Baxter, Kevin (September 7, 2009).
"They learned about pro ball at an early age"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
Bernreuter, Hugh (September 28, 2010).
"Preston Mattingly traded by Los Angeles Dodgers before father Don Mattingly gets a chance to manage"
.
MLive.com
. Retrieved
December 22,
2023
.
- ^
"No. 1 pick Zach Lee makes strong professional debut"
.
Los Angeles Times
. April 9, 2011
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Waldstein, David (January 12, 2012).
"Yankees Add Another Mattingly"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
"Yankees release Don Mattingly's son, after signing 24-year-old to minor league deal in January"
.
NJ.com
. The Associated Press. March 27, 2012
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
"Mattingly, ex-Loons' player, to play college hoops at age 26"
.
Midland Daily News
. July 30, 2013
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Hernandez, Dylan (July 27, 2013).
"Don Mattingly's son to play college hoops for Bobby Knight's son"
.
Los Angeles Times
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Bradley, Jeff (January 20, 2015).
"Preston Mattingly's baseball career didn't pan out, so he's trying hoops"
.
Sports Illustrated
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Lin, Dennis.
"35 under 35: This Mattingly is named Preston, and the Padres like that pedigree"
.
The Athletic
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Engelhardt, Gordon (September 30, 2021).
"Evansville native Preston Mattingly named Philadelphia Phillies' director of player development"
.
The Indianapolis Star
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
- ^
Coffey, Alex (November 8, 2023).
"Phillies promote Brian Barber and Preston Mattingly to assistant GMs"
.
Philadelphia Inquirer
. Retrieved
December 21,
2023
.
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