The San Diego Padres are still searching for their next manager. The hottest topic in the search has been former superstar Albert Pujols , who already interviewed for the Padres manager job for the first time last week.

Kevin Acee, a Padres beat writer for the San Diego Union-Tribune, broke the news that Pujols had recently interviewed for the second time . The relationship is heating up, and there is a chance that Pujols ends up as the Padres manager for 2026 and potentially beyond.

Pujols is currently the manager for the Dominican Republic and will manage them in the World Baseball Classic in March of 2026. He will gain major experience coaching two Dominican stars on the Padres, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. Both of them should play for the DR in the WBC.

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