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.

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.