Two important figures in the San Diego Padres are setting aside their differences in an attempt for a bounce-back season in 2024.
Padres general manager A.J. Preller confirmed on Wednesday, October 4, that team manager Bob Melvin will stay with the team moving forward after a reported rift between the two emerged during a difficult 2023 campaign.
"Bob is our manager, and he's going to be our manager going forward. A lot has been said in the last few weeks, but both he and I are very excited about the challenge of getting this group back to the postseason next year, " Preller told the media.
Multiple individuals within the Padres organization recounted instances where Preller conveyed a message to players while Melvin said a different one.
An anonymous player described the situation as a toxic relationship between parents wherein the children suffer.
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Disappointing season for the Padres
The team entered the 2023 season with World Series aspirations and the third-highest payroll in the league on opening night with nearly $250 million.
However, the Padres fell way short of expectations, missing the playoffs and finishing the season with a win-loss record of 82-80, good for third place in the National League West and two games behind securing the National League's final wild-card spot.
During the prior campaign, Melvin mentored the team to an appearance in the 2022 National League Championship Series, but they lost in five games to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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