The final Sunday home game the Marlins would play in 2022 was eventual in more ways than one.
Overshadowing the game between the lines - one Miami dropped to the Nationals, 6-1 - was the news that longtime manager Don Mattingly would not be returning in 2023.
“It’s time for a new voice,” said Mattingly. “I’d characterize my time here as disappointing. I came here to build something, something that when I left, I felt could be sustained.”
"You try to follow your heart."
Don Mattingly addresses the media after Sunday's loss about the mutual decision to not return as manager for the Miami Marlins next season.