The Dodgers and manager Don Mattingly have parted ways, it was reported today.
The team announced about 9:15 a.m. that Dodger officials and Mattingly mutually agreed he would step down as manager, broadcast reports said.
Mattingly will be paid for the year he has left on his contract, KNX radio said.
Last weekend, the Dodgers offered Mattingly a contract extension, according to ESPN, but Mattingly reportedly decided to move on because of uncertainty about the team’s long-term commitment to him.
The Dodgers have won three straight National League West Division titles for the first time in team history, but each time fell short of the World Series.
Among the names surfacing as possible replacements for Mattingly are team coaches Tim Wallach and Ron Roenicke, plus Gabe Kapler, the club’s director of player development, the Los Angeles Times said.
Chicago Cubs bench coach Dave Martinez and former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black are also considered possibilities, the Times reported.
Mattingly wishes to continue managing, and the Miami Marlins are interested in him, according to several news reports.
