The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly sought to rehire Don Mattingly as their next manager and, before doing so, explored other internal options. According to reporting, the club reached out to Dodgers executives Chase Utley and Raúl Ibáñez to gauge interest in the managerial role.
Both accounts indicate the Phillies had to involve the Dodgers because Utley and Ibáñez work in the Los Angeles organization. One outlet reports that the Phillies asked for permission to contact them, while the other states that both Utley and Ibáñez were ultimately not available for discussions about the job. Specifically, the sources say they declined to speak with Philadelphia regarding the manager position.
The varying details across outlets focus on process rather than the end result: one account emphasizes permission being granted and the contact attempt, while the other emphasizes that the two executives did not engage with the Phillies. Together, they describe a brief but deliberate outreach before the team moves ahead with Mattingly.
