Report: Blue Jays' Mattingly Joins Possible MLB Expansion Franchise in Advisory Role
Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly has reportedly joined the ownership group of the Nashville Stars, a potential MLB expansion team, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
The Nashville Stars, the favorites to land MLB's next expansion franchise, bring in another baseball legend: former MVP and veteran manager Don Mattingly. Mattingly will be a baseball advisor in the group led by Dave Stewart, the former three-time World Series champion and GM.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 9, 2023
Mattingly, who was hired by Toronto on November 30, is expected to serve as a baseball advisor in the group led by Dave Stewart, a former three-time World Series champion and ex-general manager of the Diamondbacks.
In 2019, an investment group called Music City LLC founded the Stars with plans to secure a possible MLB franchise. In the latest news report, the Music City ownership group is waiting for MLB to decide on the Athletics and Rays stadium situation before making its next move.
Mattingly's bench coach role with the Blue Jays won't be impacted, reports Nightengale.
