The San Diego Padres have signed supervisor Mike Shildt to a two-year contract extension that may maintain him with the franchise via 2027, the group introduced Wednesday.
The information comes on the heels of Shildt main the Padres to a postseason during which they swept the Atlanta Braves within the wild-card collection earlier than dropping to their division rival and eventual World Collection champion Los Angeles Dodgers in 5 video games within the Nationwide League Division Collection.
Shildt, 56, beforehand managed the St. Louis Cardinals from 2018-21, main the franchise to 3 postseason appearances in 4 seasons. He was named NL Supervisor of the 12 months in 2019.
Through the 2024 season, the Padres went 93-69 and held the very best document in baseball (56-29) after June 18. The group was tied for the very best batting common in all of baseball (.263) and ranked sixth with 1,453 strikeouts.
Shildt offered a press release after he acquired the extension, referring to late Padres proprietor Peter Seidler’s objective.
“I’m honored to proceed main this group towards Peter Seidler’s imaginative and prescient of bringing a World Collection championship to San Diego,” Shildt stated. “In collaboration with our gamers and training workers, we’re dedicated to constructing on our success, serving our neighborhood and town of San Diego, and delivering a successful group to our unimaginable and deserving fan base.”
With Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, Luis Arraez and Manny Machado main the best way and the trio of Dylan Stop, Michael King and Yu Darvish on the mound, the Padres are primed to contend after being a win away from the NLCS in 2024.
