Padres Hire Mike Shildt As Next Manager
1 year agoThe San Diego Padres announced on Tuesday that they have hired Mike Shildt to a two-year contract as their new manager. He will be replacing Bob Melvin, who departed this offseason to manage the division-rival San Francisco Giants. The 55-year-old Shildt served as a senior adviser for the Padres after the St. Louis Cardinals surprisingly let him go after the 2021 season. He was viewed as the favorite to take over after Melvin was granted permission to talk with the Giants. Shildt took over as St. Louis' skipper midway through the 2018 season and led the club to playoff appearances in each of his three seasons as manager. He takes over a Padres team that had an extremely disappointing 2023 campaign that ended with an 82-80 record and no playoffs despite a record payroll approaching $250 million.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee