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San Diego Just two years after his tenure with St. Louis ended prematurely despite him leading the Cardinals to three consecutive postseason berths and winning the 2019 NL Manager of the Year Award, the San Diego Padres have offered Mike Shildt another opportunity to manage in the major leagues.
With one year remaining on his Padres contract, Shildt signed a two-year deal on Tuesday to replace Bob Melvin, who was hired away by his hometown San Francisco Giants on October 25. That put an end to the two years of strained communication with general manager A.J. Preller.
Shildt remarked, “I’m really grateful for a second act,” during a press conference at Petco Park. “Not everyone understands it. You don’t realize that there are only thirty of these positions.
After joining the group two years ago, Shildt stated he frequently met with Seidler “to talk baseball, talk life, talk community, talk charity.” Everyone knows what a beautiful soul she is. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have known such a lovely dude. He exuded such unadulterated sweetness.
“I’m going to be a big part in helping carry his vision for the San Diego Padres moving forward to ultimately us winning a first World Series championship,” Shildt said. “That’ll be one way we can remember the great legacy of Peter Seidler.”
Since 2022, Shildt has served as a senior adviser to the Padres’ player development and major league staff. His acquaintance with the best minor league prospects on the team
