Ranking the San Diego Padres’ top 5 manager candidates
SAN DIEGO (BVM) — The San Diego Padres appeared in the NLCS for the first time since 1998 last year and were expected to make the postseason again in 2023. However, the Padres fell short of the goal and finished third in the NL West.
The Mets, Yankees and Padres have the top 3 payrolls in baseball…
They will all miss the MLB playoffs this year 😬 pic.twitter.com/YlKp6ALAZw
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 30, 2023
Along with an underwhelming season, reports of a strained relationship between Bob Melvin and current president of baseball operations A.J. Preller surfaced, and Melvin was granted permission to interview for the San Francisco Giants job on Sunday.
The Padres have granted Bob Melvin permission to interview with the Giants. @JeffPassan with plenty more on that … https://t.co/yK6jG9FyjY
— Alden González (@Alden_Gonzalez) October 22, 2023
On Tuesday, it was reported by The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly that the Giants are ready to announce Melvin as their next manager.
Bob Melvin will be the next manager of the San Francisco Giants, per @extrabaggs & @sdutKevinAcee pic.twitter.com/jn1JWWJyWY
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 24, 2023
Melvin has won over 1,500 games, but his days in San Diego are coming to a close, and the franchise will begin its search for a new manager. Here are the top five candidates who could replace him.
