The San Diego Padres are making a big move by hiring Craig Stammen as their new manager. Stammen’s three-year deal, which he signed on November 6, 2025, is an exciting new beginning for the organization after Mike Shildt retired in October. Stammen is going straight to the big leagues without ever managing anywhere else.

Stammen’s strong ties to San Diego baseball make this move interesting. The former reliever pitched in the big leagues for thirteen years, six of which he spent wearing a Padres uniform from 2017 to 2022. He knows this organization inside and out because he has been in the clubhouse and knows what it takes to compete at the highest level.

Who is Craig Stammen?

Craig Stammen’s career in professional baseball is a story of doing many things and not giving up. Born in Nort

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