US EditionPadres Hire Ex-Relief Pitcher Craig Stammen as Manager
Craig Stammen, a former Padres relief pitcher with no prior coaching experience, signed a three-year deal to be the team's 19th full-time manager, chosen for leadership and communication.
- On Thursday, the San Diego Padres announced Craig Stammen as their next manager, agreeing to a three-year contract with the former relief pitcher who spent six seasons with the club.
- A tight circle of team officials led by chairman John Seidler, A.J. Preller, President of Baseball Operations, and Erik Greupner, CEO, chose Stammen over Albert Pujols, Nick Hundley and Ruben Niebla; none of the four in-person candidates had managerial experience.
- Having spent the past two years as a special assistant in player development, Craig Stammen posted a 3.36 ERA and built a rare clubhouse leadership role in six Padres seasons.
- Stammen will serve as the 19th full-time manager in franchise history, succeeding Mike Shildt and inheriting a Padres team that won 183 games over the past two seasons and returns most core players.
- Padres turnover has seen three managers in six years, each leaving differently; the club now seeks new coaches after Victor Rodriguez, hitting coach, and Tim Leiper, third-base coach, departed amid an offseason trend of rookie managers.
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San Diego Padres hire former reliever Craig Stammen as new manager on 3-year deal
The San Diego Padres have officially hired former relief pitcher Craig Stammen as their new manager, signing him to a three-year deal, the team announced Thursday. Stammen, 41, becomes the sixth full-time manager under general manager A.J. Preller. Preller said in a statement: “Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade. He possesses deep organizational knowledge and brings natural leadership qualities to the manage…
San Diego Padres hire former veteran pitcher as new manager
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- The San Diego Padres President of Baseball Operations & General Manager A.J. Preller announced Thursday the hiring of Craig Stammen as the club's new manager. Staamen, 41, has worked in the front office of the organization for the past two seasons and was also a former pitcher for the club. He was inked to a three-year contract as manager. “Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade,” Prell…
Padres make shocking managerial hire in former reliever Craig Stammen
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