It was somewhat controversial that the San Francisco Giants hired Tennessee coach Tony Vitiello as their new manager, despite his having no professional managing experience. Thursday, the San Diego Padres went a step further and hired a new manager who’s never managed before, anywhere.

BREAKING: Padres hire Craig Stammen as manager in surprise twist.

Craig Stammen spent seven years in the Padres organization as a relief pitcher before a shoulder injury forced him to retire in 2023. He spent the last two seasons working as an assistant to the major league coaching staff and in the baseball operations department. In a move reminiscent of when Dick Cheney led the search for George W. Bush’s vice president in 2000 only to get the job himself, Stammen was part of the Padres’ first round of in

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