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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-brewers-freddy-peralta');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Padres-must-make-this-trade-offer-for-Brewers-Freddy-Peralta-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T06:18:49-07:00">October 25th, 6:18am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T06:18:49-07:00">October 25th, 6:18am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Milwaukee Brewers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres rotation is about to look drastically different heading into 2026. With Dylan Cease and Michael King set to hit free agency and uncertainty surrounding Yu Darvish’s future, the Padres desperately need frontline pitching to complement Nick Pivetta. Enter Milwaukee Brewers ace Freddy Peralta, who just completed one of the best seasons of his career and finds himself at the center of trade speculation this offseason.</p><p>Peralta is expected to finish in the top three in the NL Cy Young Award voting this offseason. The Brewers have an $8 million team option on him for next season that they will certainly pick up. However, after picking up that option, t<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-will-milwaukee-actually-trade-freddy-peralta">he Brewers are expected to do the exact same thing</a> they did two years ago with their then-ace Corbin Burnes and trade him.</p><h2>Why Freddy Peralta is the Perfect Fit for San Diego</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Milwaukee-Brewers-starting-pitcher-Freddy-Peralta-reacts.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Padres are staring down a rotation crisis that demands immediate attention. Beyond Pivetta, who emerged as a bona fide ace in 2025, the cupboard looks concerningly bare. Joe Musgrove is returning from Tommy John surgery with no guarantees, Darvish turns 40 next season with persistent injury concerns, and Randy Vasquez remains unproven as anything more than a back-end starter. The upper levels of San Diego’s farm system were gutted at the trade deadline when A.J. Preller dealt away multiple prospects to acquire Mason Miller and JP Sears.​</p><p>Peralta represents the ideal solution to this problem. The 29-year-old right-hander is coming off the best year of his career as he’s really figured out how to use and mix his dominant stuff. Fastball Freddy held opposing batters to a .209 average against his four-seamer, .173 against his changeup, .183 against his curveball and .157 against his slider. He finished the 2025 campaign with a 17-6 record, 2.70 ERA, and 204 strikeouts across 176.2 innings, establishing himself as a true top-of-the-rotation ace.​</p><p>What makes Peralta particularly attractive is his contract situation. At just $8 million for 2026, he represents tremendous value compared to what free agent starters will command this winter. That financial flexibility allows the Padres to allocate resources elsewhere while still landing an ace-caliber arm. Though he’ll hit free agency after 2026, one guaranteed year of elite production could be the difference between a World Series run and an early playoff exit.​</p><h2>What the Brewers Need in Return</h2><p>Milwaukee’s decision to explore trading Peralta stems from their organizational philosophy and roster construction. The Brewers have proven they won’t hesitate to trade controllable stars before losing them to free agency, having already dealt Corbin Burnes and Devin Williams in consecutive offseasons. With Peralta set to become a free agent after 2026 and unlikely to re-sign with small-market Milwaukee, general manager Matt Arnold must maximize his trade value now.​</p><p>The Brewers’ rotation picture for 2026 actually looks promising without Peralta. They boast one of the deepest collections of young, controllable starting pitchers in baseball: Jacob Misiorowski, Quinn Priester, Chad Patrick, Tobias Myers, Robert Gasser, and Logan Henderson are all under team control through 2030. However, most of these arms lack extensive major league experience, creating a need for upper-level pitching depth that can step in if needed.​</p><p>Milwaukee’s farm system ranks among baseball’s elite, sitting at No. 4 according to MLB Pipeline’s latest rankings. Their top prospects are heavily concentrated in the infield, led by Jesus Made (MLB No. 5 overall prospect), Luis Pena (No. 16), and Cooper Pratt (No. 53). While they have pitching depth in the lower minors, they could use more advanced arms with major league upside to complement their young rotation.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p><b>San Diego Padres receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Freddy Peralta</li></ul><p><b>Milwaukee Brewers receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Humberto Cruz (Padres No. 3 prospect)</li><li>LHP Kash Mayfield (Padres No. 4 prospect)</li><li>RHP Miguel Mendez (Padres No. 5 prospect)</li><li>RHP Isaiah Lowe (Padres No. 12 prospect)</li></ul><p>This trade proposal gives both teams exactly what they need. For San Diego, they land the ace starter their rotation desperately requires without surrendering their absolute crown jewel prospects in catcher Ethan Salas or first-round pick Kruz Schoolcraft.​</p><p>The Brewers receive an embarrassment of pitching riches that aligns perfectly with their organizational timeline. Humberto Cruz, just 18 years old, already touches 97 mph with his fastball and projects as a future frontline starter with an estimated 2029 arrival. Kash Mayfield, the Padres’ 2024 first-round pick, features elite offspeed offerings including a devastating changeup that could make him a future ace. At 6-foot-4, Mayfield combines premium stuff with projection remaining in his frame.​</p><p>Miguel Mendez brings the most immediate value of the package. The 23-year-old right-hander just captured the Padres’ Minor League Player of the Year award after posting a 3.22 ERA with 118 strikeouts in 95 innings across three levels. Mendez now sits 95-98 mph and touches triple digits with his fastball while pairing it with a tight upper-80s slider. He’s major league ready and could contribute to Milwaukee’s rotation as soon as 2026, providing the experience their young staff lacks.​</p><p>Isaiah Lowe rounds out the package as a high-upside arm with more developmental runway. The 22-year-old gives Milwaukee another lottery ticket who could develop into a mid-rotation starter.​</p><p>This trade maximizes value for both organizations. The Padres get their ace without completely decimating their future, keeping Salas and Schoolcraft as cornerstones while still maintaining some prospect depth. The Brewers receive four legitimate pitching prospects who fit their competitive window, with Mendez providing immediate help and the others offering star potential down the road. There will be plenty of interest in Peralta on the trade market, with the Red Sox, Orioles, Mets, Angels, Astros, Giants, and Tigers all likely to inquire on him, but the Padres can offer the perfect combination of quality and quantity that Milwaukee needs. This deal gets both teams closer to their ultimate goal: winning a World Series championship.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres must make this trade offer for Brewers’ Freddy Peralta

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After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Boston Red Sox</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/washington-nationals/nationals-news-washington-front-office-changes">Nationals are going through some major changes</a>, replacing their head of baseball operations and manager. Because of the franchise shake up, some major trades could be on the horizon.</p><p>When it comes to the Nationals, perhaps no player is more eye-catching than starting pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Already an All-Star an under team control through the 2027 season, Gore would be a controllable, top of the rotation starter for any team in need of pitching.</p><p>As the Nationals ponder their future, the right-hander was named fifth-most likely player to be traded this offseason, via Jim Bowden of The Athletic. Both the Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mlbtw&amp;source=mlbtw" rel="noopener">were named as potential suitors</a>.</p><p>“He’s controllable for two more seasons, so the best time to trade him to maximize the return would be this offseason,” Bowden wrote. “It makes sense that his name is popping up everywhere. If the Red Sox don’t land him, watch for the Padres to push for a reunion.”</p><p>Paul Tobini, the Nationals new president of baseball operations, served in the the Red Sox’s front office since 2015. He has a strong understanding of Boston’s prospect pool and what it would take to get a deal done.</p><p>In turn, the Red Sox are still in need of some pitching. Garrett Crochet has proven to be their ace. However, Walker Buehler did not work out as the No. 2 in their one-two punch. Adding a player like Gore gives Boston some real firepower atop their rotation.</p><p>The Padres are well aware of what Gore brings to the table. They drafted him in 2017, before trading Gore to the Nationals in the deal that sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego. Now, general manager AJ Preller may be considering a reunion.</p><p>San Diego is preparing to see Dylan Cease, Michael King and Nestor Cortes all enter free agency. They have pitchers like Nick Pivetta and Joe Musgrove, but it’s clear the Padres need another top of the line starter to compete in the National League. Gore would give them that and also <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/mlb-rumors-padres-real-run-mackenzie-gore-reunion-trade-deadline">provide the Padres with a full-circle moment</a>.</p><p>But of course, any trade comes down to what the Nationals are planning. Washington hasn’t made the playoffs since winning the World Series. Maybe a full-on rebuild is their best course of action.</p><p>If they were to do that, Gore would be their crown jewel. While the Red Sox and Padres might be at the top of the list, they wouldn’t be the only team calling the Nationals.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Red Sox listed as MacKenzie Gore trade suitor, but what about a Padres reunion?

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-phillies-padres-not-counted-out-tarik-skubal-trade');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Why Dodgers, Phillies, Padres must not be counted out for Tarik Skubal trade');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tigers-Tarik-Skubal-1.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Why Dodgers, Phillies, Padres must not be counted out for Tarik Skubal trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T08:35:27-07:00">October 22nd, 8:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T08:35:51-07:00">October 22nd, 8:35am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Major League Baseball season nearing its end, several teams are already looking at ways to improve for 2026. One player who is getting all kinds of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-tarik-skubal-trade-offseason">trade buzz and speculation is Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal</a>. There are now <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-executives-on-tarik-skubal-potential-trade?adobe_mc=TS%3D1761101527%7CMCMID%3D73866363945866185367678427282333268335%7CMCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44%40AdobeOrg&amp;affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&amp;rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation" rel="noopener">three more teams</a> hoping to land Skubal, according to an MLB.com report.</p><p>Those teams are the Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres. All three made the MLB postseason in 2025, with the Dodgers playing in the World Series for the second consecutive year.</p><p>There’s a common denominator with all of these teams, for why they would want Skubal’s services.</p><p>“Three other contending teams – the Dodgers, Phillies and Padres – should never be counted out of situations like this one, as their front offices have a history of making big moves,” Mark Feinsand wrote.</p><p>It is expected that several other teams will come calling the Tigers this offseason. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/tigers-news-insider-asks-fans-tarik-skubal-trade-question-detroits-playoff-elimination">Skubal is entering his final year</a> prior to free agency.</p><p>“I imagine they’ll consider it, if the bidding gets high enough,” one AL executive said to Feinsand, about Detroit. “I’m not sure if they’ll have the guts to do it.”</p><p>The Tigers just made the American League Division Series, but lost to the Seattle Mariners.</p><h2><b>Dodgers, Phillies, Padres could trade young prospects for Tarik Skubal</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Detroit-Tigers-starting-pitcher-Tarik-Skubal-8.jpg"><figcaption>Steven Bisig-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Skubal has proven himself to be an incredible pitcher. During the 2025 regular season, the Tigers ace posted 13 victories. He also finished the season with a 2.21 ERA. In the postseason, Skubal tossed 36 strikeouts while posting a 1.74 ERA.</p><p>These three teams are expected to all offer plenty of prospects to Detroit.</p><p>“A Dodgers deal would potentially have to include outfielder Josue De Paula, Los Angeles’ No. 1 prospect and the No. 13 prospect in baseball,” Feinsand wrote. “The Dodgers have seven players currently on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 list – not to mention an inexpensive, budding star in Roki Sasaki – giving president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman a number of chips to use in a deal if he chooses to make his pitching-rich club even richer.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/perfect-100-million-contract-yankees-must-offer-dylan-cease-padres">Padres meanwhile are expected to need some starting pitching</a> in the near future. Both Dylan Cease and Michael King are free-agents this offseason. San Diego is also looking for a manager, adding to the uncertainty there.</p><p>In Philadelphia, the Phillies could offer one of their most prized prospects for Skubal.</p><p>“Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has long considered top prospect Andrew Painter – who some have compared to a young Justin Verlander – to be untouchable, but Philadelphia’s aging roster makes 2026 a crucial season before its current window of contention begins to close,” Feinsand wrote.</p><p>Time will tell if Skubal leaves Detroit this offseason.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Why Dodgers, Phillies, Padres must not be counted out for Tarik Skubal trade

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-interview-albert-pujols-manager-position');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres to interview Albert Pujols for manager position');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Albert-Pujols_29875c.jpg"><figcaption>© Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Padres to interview Albert Pujols for manager position</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-21T12:09:58-07:00">October 21st, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-21T12:10:28-07:00">October 21st, 12:10pm</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-nl-wild-card-series-loss-cubs">San Diego Padres just made the 2025 Major League Baseball postseason</a>. San Diego lost a National League Wild Card series to the Chicago Cubs. The Padres are looking for a new manager, as they prepare for 2026.</p><p>The Padres <a href="https://x.com/sdutkevinacee/status/1980293212460961873?s=46" rel="noopener">are interviewing</a> former MLB star Albert Pujols for the job, per the San Diego Union-Tribune. While Pujols doesn’t have experience as a MLB manager, San Diego is reportedly impressed with the amount of respect people have for Pujols.</p><p>San Diego is looking for a manager after <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-ken-rosenthal-mike-shildt-retirement">Mike Shildt announced he would retire</a> from the job.</p><p>The Baltimore Orioles <a href="https://x.com/feinsand/status/1980314087436542433?s=46" rel="noopener">are also interested</a> in Pujols, per MLB reporter Mark Feinsand. Pujols struck out for the job with the Los Angeles Angels. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-manager-pursuit-albert-pujols-rumors">Pujols played and works for the Angels</a>, and his name was frequently mentioned as a possible replacement for Ron Washington.</p><h2><b>Padres are punching above their weight in the National League</b></h2><p>San Diego has been a strong club in the National League for the last few years. During the 2025 season, the Padres nearly won the National League West division over the Los Angeles Dodgers. That is an impressive feat, especially considering the Padres don’t have near the payroll that the Dodgers do.</p><p>The next <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/3-reasons-why-padres-must-hire-albert-pujols">Padres manager will be expected to keep getting the club</a> to the postseason. While it remains to be seen if Pujols could do that, the former MLB slugger said that he is chomping at the bit for <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2025/03/08/albert-pujols-manager-world-baseball-classic-mlb/81926421007/" rel="noopener">a chance to lead a team</a>.</p><p>“For me, I’ve always been serious about everything that I do in this game,” Pujols told USA Today in March, “and now I’m serious about managing. This game has done so much for me, and now, I want to give back.</p><p>“I’m ready.”</p><p>Pujols has at least one strong advocate. That is his former St. Louis Cardinals manager, Tony La Russa.</p><p>“He’s ready,” La Russa said. “And he’s going to be great.”</p><p>The Angels have given the Padres permission to interview Pujols. Pujols would be the first MLB manager in history with 700 home runs as a player, per USA Today.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres to interview Albert Pujols for manager position

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-perfect-trade-offer-for-phillies-nick-castellanos');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Nick Castellanos');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Padres-perfect-trade-offer-for-Phillies-Nick-Castellanos.jpg"></figure><h1>Padres’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Nick Castellanos</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-19T07:08:32-07:00">October 19th, 7:08am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-19T07:08:32-07:00">October 19th, 7:08am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-rumors-heres-how-desperate-philly-will-be-trade-nick-castellanos">The Philadelphia Phillies are ready to move on from Nick Castellanos</a>, and the San Diego Padres present the ideal landing spot for the veteran outfielder. With the Phillies reportedly planning to trade or release Castellanos this offseason , the Padres should aggressively pursue a deal that benefits both organizations while addressing critical roster needs.​</p><p>Castellanos, who has one year remaining on his five-year, $100 million contract at $20 million for 2026 , struggled through a career-worst season with a .250/.294/.400 slash line and -1.0 WAR. Despite his down year, the two-time All-Star still possesses the power and veteran presence that could thrive in San Diego’s hitter-friendly environment.​</p><h2>Why This Trade Makes Perfect Sense</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Seattle-Mariners-at-Philadelphia-Phillies.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Padres desperately need offensive depth after trading away their top prospects at the deadline and face uncertainty with several key free agents departing. While Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, and Ramon Laureano anchor the outfield, the designated hitter position remains unsettled with Luis Arraez and Ryan O’Hearn likely departing.​</p><p>San Diego’s payroll situation provides the perfect storm for this acquisition. Currently projected at approximately $187 million for 2026 before additions , the Padres have roughly $23 million in flexibility to reach their target $210 million payroll. More importantly, their farm system ranks dead last in MLB after their aggressive deadline trades , making it difficult to acquire talent through traditional prospect-heavy deals.​</p><p>For Philadelphia, moving Castellanos represents necessary roster reconstruction. The Phillies need to revamp their entire outfield while upgrading at third base and catcher. Trading Castellanos would free up significant payroll space while allowing top prospect Justin Crawford to claim a starting role.​</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Package</h2><p><b>Philadelphia Phillies receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Miguel Mendez (Padres’ No. 5 prospect)</li><li>C Ethan Salas (Padres’ No. 1 prospect, currently injured)</li><li>Cash considerations ($12 million toward Castellanos’ 2026 salary)</li></ul><p><b>San Diego Padres receive:</b></p><ul><li>OF Nick Castellanos</li></ul><p>This trade structure addresses both teams’ primary concerns. The Padres acquire a proven major league bat without surrendering multiple top prospects, while the Phillies receive two high-upside players who fit their long-term timeline. The cash component reduces Castellanos’ effective salary to $8 million for San Diego, making him an affordable risk-reward gamble.​</p><p>Miguel Mendez, a 23-year-old right-hander, offers immediate organizational depth for Philadelphia’s pitching-thin system. Though not elite, he provides the type of controllable arm the Phillies need as they navigate an expensive veteran rotation.​</p><p>Ethan Salas, despite his injury concerns and disappointing 2025 season, remains a tantalizing long-term asset. The 19-year-old catcher was once ranked as high as No. 8 overall and still possesses elite defensive tools behind the plate. For a Phillies organization seeking to upgrade at catcher while planning beyond J.T. Realmuto’s aging curve, Salas represents exactly the type of high-ceiling prospect worth betting on.​</p><h2>Why the Padres Pull the Trigger</h2><p>This trade perfectly aligns with San Diego’s championship window strategy. General Manager A.J. Preller has consistently prioritized immediate talent over prospect preservation, and Castellanos provides veteran leadership and proven production. His career .263/.316/.461 slash line demonstrates the offensive potential that could flourish in Petco Park’s dimensions.​</p><p>The financial structure also works brilliantly for San Diego’s budget constraints. At an effective $8 million after Philadelphia’s cash contribution, Castellanos becomes one of the most affordable designated hitter options available. This allows the Padres to allocate remaining resources toward rotation depth and bullpen reinforcements while maintaining their competitive payroll structure.​</p><p>Most importantly, trading Salas and Mendez doesn’t significantly impact San Diego’s already depleted farm system. With their prospect ranks sitting at the bottom of MLB, the Padres are better served converting remaining talent into major league production rather than hoping for future development. Castellanos provides immediate offensive value that directly contributes to their 2026 championship aspirations.​</p><p>This trade represents the perfect marriage of opportunity and necessity. The Phillies shed an expensive, underperforming veteran while acquiring legitimate prospects for their organizational rebuild. The Padres land a proven bat at a reasonable cost, addressing their designated hitter void without compromising their competitive timeline. Both teams maximize their respective advantages in a deal that enhances their championship pursuits through different pathways.</p><p>For the Padres, landing Castellanos could be the final piece to their championship puzzle. His postseason experience and ability to protect elite hitters like Manny Machado and Tatis makes him invaluable during October baseball. The veteran right fielder has appeared in three consecutive postseasons with Philadelphia, understanding the pressure and intensity that comes with playoff baseball. This intangible quality cannot be understated for a Padres team that has struggled to advance deep into October despite their talented roster. With Castellanos slotting into the middle of their lineup, San Diego immediately becomes more dangerous and unpredictable for opposing pitchers to navigate throughout their championship run.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ perfect trade offer for Phillies’ Nick Castellanos

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>San Diego Padres pitcher <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-nestor-cortes-receives-unfortunate-injury-update">Nestor Cortes Jr. will be out of action</a> for the next nine to ten months following successful surgery to repair a torn tendon in his throwing arm, <a href="https://x.com/Cortes_1210/status/1978996637398646985" rel="noopener">the southpaw announced</a> via social media.</p><p>Cortes, nicknamed “Nasty Nestor” and “the Hialeah Kid,” will become a free agent at the end of the 2025 season. He is now likely to resume baseball activities around the All-Star break in 2026. Even if recovery proceeds smoothly, the 30-year-old would require extensive bullpen sessions and batting practice before starting a minor league rehab assignment, pushing any potential MLB return to late August or as a reliever toward the end of the season. Teams interested in signing him are likely to view him primarily as a 2027-season option.</p><p>Cortes was out of sync on the mound throughout the year. Then, after the New York Yankees traded him to the Milwaukee Brewers in the deal involving Devin Williams and Caleb Durbin, he allowed five home runs to his former team in his debut for Milwaukee, marking a historically poor start. However, the 2022 All-Star followed that performance with six shutout innings against the Cincinnati Reds, only to land on the injured list with a flexor strain, which was his second flexor injury in consecutive years.</p><p>After a brief rehab assignment, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-nestor-cortes-crazy-reaction-padres-trade">the Brewers traded Cortes to the Padres</a> for fifth outfielder Brandon Lockridge. With San Diego, he made six starts, posting a 5.47 ERA over 26 1/3 innings. He completed six innings just once, with strikeout and walk rates below league average, before being shut down in early September due to a biceps strain.</p><p>His fastball averaged 90.1 MPH, down from previous seasons, yielding a .351 batting average and nine home runs over 57 at-bats against the pitch. A glance at his record shows Cortes as a reliable starter, posting sub-4.00 ERAs in three of four seasons from 2021–2024. He finished eighth in the 2022 Cy Young voting.</p><p>Cortes’ repertoire includes a four-seam fastball averaging 91 MPH, along with a cutter, slider, changeup, and curveball. Renowned for his deceptive delivery and varied timing, he has historically leveraged trickery and movement to offset his smaller frame.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/3-reasons-why-padres-must-hire-albert-pujols');   ga('set', 'title', '3 reasons why Padres must hire Albert Pujols');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/X-reasons-why-Padres-must-hire-Albert-Pujols.jpg"><figcaption>Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>3 reasons why Padres must hire Albert Pujols</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-16T12:11:21-07:00">October 16th, 12:11pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-16T12:11:21-07:00">October 16th, 12:11pm</time><address><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chris.spiering.3" rel="facebook">Chris Spiering</a>Chris Spiering graduated from the University of San Diego with a Communication Studies Degree. He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Mini-Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Diego Padres are looking for a new manager yet again. Mike Shildt announced his retirement earlier this week, but there are some questions about the truth of what really happened. Ken Rosenthal doesn’t even believe <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-ken-rosenthal-mike-shildt-retirement">he retired on his own volition</a>. The facts will eventually come out, but for now, the Padres are aiming to find a true culture setter for a talented roster.</p><p>The roster is led by Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. The two superstars from the Dominican Republic are two of the best players in the game and have led the Padres to the postseason four times in the last six seasons. They were coached by veteran managers, Shildt and Bob Melvin. Things just did not work out with them in control, and General Manager A.J. Preller is scrambling to try to find the right guy.</p><p>Albert Pujols could be that guy.</p><p>The legendary player for the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels wants to get into coaching and could very well be a manager for an MLB team in 2026. With Mike Shildt retired, Preller should put serious consideration into Pujols becoming the manager.</p><p>Let’s take a look at three reasons why A.J. Preller must do so.</p><h2><b>Reason No. 3 – Pujols is Serious About Coaching</b></h2><p>Pujols has been eager about coaching for a while now. He recently said that he was serious about it.</p><p>“For me, I’ve always been serious about everything that I do in this game,” Pujols told USA Today in March, “and now I’m serious about managing. This game has done so much for me, and now, I want to give back. I’m ready.”</p><p>This came as the current season was getting started. Pujols has had about half a year to put his name on a couple of teams’ lists.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/baltimore-orioles/orioles-news-albert-pujols-interest-baltimore-amid-angels-connection">Pujols may interview for the Baltimore Orioles job</a>, as they have expressed interest. He has also already <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-angels/angels-news-albert-pujols-interviews-manager-job">interviewed for the Angels job</a>. There is no reason why the Padres shouldn’t be the third team on the list.</p><h2><b>Reason No. 2 – </b><b>Pujols Will Be a True Culture Setter</b></h2><p>The Machine is one of the top hitters of all time. You can make an argument that his prime seasons can go toe to toe with any hitter ever. He played for a long time and built relationships with many people. Baseball is a part of his blood, and his seriousness about coaching makes everyone believe he will be a great coach.</p><p>Pujols is currenlty the manager for Leones del Escogido in the DR. In one season, he <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/1ibsuvj/albert_pujols_wins_dominican_winter_league/#:~:text=Albert%20Pujols%20just%20led%20the,75%20Go%20to%20comments%20Share" rel="noopener">saw a lot of success</a>, winning the Serie Final and Caribbean Series.</p><p>The Padres have a clubhouse filled with personality. There have been many issues “within” as of late, as they have gone through an ownership change, as well as the ongoing chaos with Shildt’s departure. Bringing in Pujols would silence a lot of the doubt, and it would immediately prove that this ballclub is serious about the relationships in-house.</p><p>A prime example of a culture change that Pujols can bring is changing the approach at the plate. Under Shildt, the Padres played small ball. The slug was almost non-existent in clutch situations, and it hurt them in the postseason the last two seasons. You can count on the Padres’ bats to start to come alive under The Machine’s vision.</p><h2><b>Reason No. 1 – Pujols is a Perfect Mentor to Machado, Tatis Jr. </b></h2><p>Machado and Tatis are the stars of the team. The team goes wherever they take them. At the start of 2025, Tatis Jr and Machado played at a very high level. The Friars were one of the top teams in the league. They cooled off as the season progressed, and you really saw their slug and home run power fade. MLB is a long season, and it seemed that the motivation faded as well.</p><p>Pujols can come in and relate to the two superstars, growing up in the same country. He wouldn’t let their emotions get the best of them. Machado and Tatis have shown a ton of maturity over the years, and this change could be what they are missing to get them over the hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

3 reasons why Padres must hire Albert Pujols

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-no-desire-return-managing-soon-never-say-never');   ga('set', 'title', 'Padres’ Mike Shildt has ‘no desire’ to return to managing soon, but ‘never say never’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-S.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Padres’ Mike Shildt has ‘no desire’ to return to managing soon, but ‘never say never’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T14:40:28-07:00">October 15th, 2:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T14:43:16-07:00">October 15th, 2:43pm</time><address><a>Abdullah Imran</a>Abdullah Imran works as an Associate Editor for All Sports at ClutchPoints. He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After leading the San Diego Padres to consecutive 90-win seasons, a franchise first, and their first back-to-back playoff berths since 2005–06, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-exiting-san-diego-his-terms-playoff-disappointment">Mike Shildt announced his retirement on Monday</a>.</p><p>Shildt, who compiled a 183–141 record over two years with San Diego and a 252–199 career record overall, revealed that he had been contemplating retirement since late August. During the 2025 season, he reportedly experienced sleep deprivation, chest pains, and hair loss, alongside <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-death-threats-sports-bettors">death threats from sports bettors</a>.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-heartbreaking-cubs-series">After the Padres’ elimination by the Chicago Cubs</a> in the National League Wild Card Series, Shildt informed Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller that he needed time to reflect. A week later, he decided to step away permanently.</p><p>The 57-year-old skipper has made it clear he does not intend to pursue another MLB position soon, but <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6715110/2025/10/14/san-diego-padres-mike-shildt-retirement-questions/" rel="noopener">remains open to the possibility</a>, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic.</p><p>“Never say never,” Shildt said. “But I have no desire to be in that big chair anytime soon. I’m going to enjoy a quality of life that I haven’t been enjoying my entire life.”</p><p>With his retirement, he walked away with two years left on his contract. Contrary to what many would expect, Shildt refused any payout from his 2024 extension, valued at over $2 million annually.</p><p>“I’ve been so darn blessed to make the money I’ve made in the game,” Shildt said. “But, gosh, I got to tell you, man, I have never been motivated by money.”</p><p>Despite speculation about internal conflicts, Shildt firmly denied that disagreements with Preller or the front office played a role in his decision.</p><p>“The thing that I appreciated about A.J. is you can have a very honest, healthy, transparent conversation with A.J.,” Shildt said. “It’s all for the greater good of us winning baseball games. So, I value that with him, and I’m always going to be grateful for him giving me this opportunity. And my only regret is that I wasn’t able to help fulfill the vision of Mr. (Peter) Seidler and A.J., and this organization’s passionate fan base to win a World Series.</p><p>“That’s my only regret.”</p><p>Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Shildt began his baseball career as a high school and college coach before joining the St. Louis Cardinals organization as a scout and minor league instructor. Rising through the ranks, he earned multiple Minor League Manager of the Year honors and guided Johnson City to back-to-back Appalachian League titles (2009–2011).</p><p>Promoted to the Cardinals’ major league staff in 2017, Shildt took over as manager midway through 2018. Under his leadership, the Cardinals reached the 2019 National League Championship Series, and Shildt won the NL Manager of the Year award that same season.</p><p>In 2021, after leading the Cardinals to a record 17-game winning streak, the longest in franchise history, he was dismissed due to “philosophical differences.” He joined San Diego in 2022 as a player development consultant and ascended to the manager’s role in 2024, after the departure of Bob Melvin.</p><p>As has often been the case during Preller’s tenure, Shildt’s exit adds to the list of changes in the Padres’ dugout, the fifth under his leadership since 2014. Preller, who has one year remaining on his own contract, now faces the challenge of selecting Shildt’s successor.</p><p>Among rumored candidates are pitching coach Ruben Niebla, bench coach Brian Esposito, special assistants Scott Servais and A.J. Ellis, and former Angels manager Phil Nevin. Former Padres skipper <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-rumors-is-brucy-bochy-a-legitimate-option-to-replace-mike-shildt">Bruce Bochy, now 70, is reportedly not under consideration</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres’ Mike Shildt has ‘no desire’ to return to managing soon, but ‘never say never’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-rumors-dodgers-yankees-unlikely-pursue-dylan-cease-suitor-list-long');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Dodgers, Yankees ‘unlikely’ to pursue Dylan Cease, but suitor list will be long');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/San-Diego-Padres-starting-pitcher-Dylan-Cease-3.jpg"><figcaption>Matt Marton-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Dodgers, Yankees ‘unlikely’ to pursue Dylan Cease, but suitor list will be long</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T13:07:21-07:00">October 15th, 1:07pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T13:07:21-07:00">October 15th, 1:07pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Los Angeles Dodgers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Major League Baseball offseason features one of the best free agent classes in recent memory. After early playoff exits, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/why-the-yankees-need-to-fire-brian-cashman">New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies are under pressure to make moves</a>. The starting pitcher market is full of talent, headlined by Dylan Cease. However, the former may not get attention from the league’s biggest franchises.</p><p>The Los Angeles Dodgers are still fighting to defend their World Series title. However, Brandon Gomes and general managers around the league are getting ready for the winter, regardless of whether their team is still playing or not. Cease is one of the more interesting free agents available. The veteran is a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-dylan-cease-hits-mark-5th-straight-season">top-tier talent when he was on for the San Diego Padres</a>.</p><p>Cease put together an average playoff start in the National League Wild Card Series. However, it was not enough to help San Diego advance. Now, his future is up in the air. According to MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand, the Dodgers and Yankees are <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/dylan-cease-free-agency-case-examined?adobe_mc=TS%3D1760531924%7CMCMID%3D75314232977687002338933530101800692146%7CMCORGID%3DA65F776A5245B01B0A490D44@AdobeOrg&amp;affiliateId=mlbapp-ios_webview_news-index&amp;rsid=mlbios.at.bat.new.implementation" rel="noopener">leaning away from any real pursuit</a> of the former Cy Young Award winner.</p><p>“The list of teams that could pursue Cease is lengthy; after all, nearly every club could use another solid starter in its rotation,” Feinsand said. “Two teams unlikely to be in the mix are the Dodgers and Yankees, who have a plethora of starters and will likely focus their attention elsewhere, but other big-market teams could make a push for Cease.”</p><p>One AL executive offered his perspective on Cease’s market, confident that he will earn a good contract. However, it may not be with the league’s powerhouse teams.</p><p>“He’s going to have to contend with a qualifying offer, but so many teams need pitching that it shouldn’t have a huge impact on his market,” an American League executive said. “The guy has two Top-5 Cy Young finishes in the past few years. He probably isn’t going to set any records, but he should do quite well for himself.”</p><p>Cease is a name to watch this winter. Despite his recent rebound, the Dodgers and Yankees don’t have him high on their list of priorities.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Dodgers, Yankees ‘unlikely’ to pursue Dylan Cease, but suitor list will be long

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-death-threats-sports-bettors');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mike Shildt reveals he received death threats from sports bettors during season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Mike-S.jpg"><figcaption>Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mike Shildt reveals he received death threats from sports bettors during season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-15T10:24:25-07:00">October 15th, 10:24am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-15T10:24:25-07:00">October 15th, 10:24am</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>In the aftermath of Mike Shildt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-exiting-san-diego-his-terms-playoff-disappointment">stepping down as the manager</a> of the San Diego Padres, he has come forward with a startling revelation.</p><p>On Wednesday, Shildt shared that he <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6715110/2025/10/14/san-diego-padres-mike-shildt-retirement-questions/" rel="noopener">was barraged</a> with death threats from sports bettors during the course of the season, per Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Additionally, the stress and toll of being the manager began to wear him out.</p><p>Along the way, Shildt experienced chest pains, hair loss, and bad sleeping habits. Ultimately, the Padres <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-heartbreaking-cubs-series">lost to the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS</a>. With that, Shildt wanted to make it clear that he gave it his all and fought through the stress.</p><p>“I don’t want people to think I checked out or wasn’t engaged or wasn’t doing my job,” Shildt said. “No, that’s not the case. I tell myself, and I have done it since day one of this job, regardless of level … I’m going bell to bell. I’m going to give it everything I got. Because I owe it to the team and the players. So, I did that.”</p><p>“But I can tell you I was sick a lot. I just wasn’t feeling good. I was run down. And I wasn’t sleeping. And it’s nobody’s fault. It’s just day-to-day stress. But, you know, just unhealthy, man, and sometimes you’ve just got to take care of you, you know?”</p><p>After losing to the Cubs, Shildt told general manager AJ Preller that he was looking to recover at home. Plus. Also, Preller said that he could tell Shildt was “worn down” towards the tail end of the season.</p><h2><b>Who will be the next Padres manager?</b></h2><p>Before announcing his retirement, Shildt was the manager of the Padres for two seasons. As he focused on regaining his overall health, the Padres are looking for a new manager.</p><p>On Wednesday, rumors swirled that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-rumors-is-brucy-bochy-a-legitimate-option-to-replace-mike-shildt">Bruce Bochy might be the replacement</a> for Shildt. Currently, Bochy is the manager for the San Francisco Giants and was previously the Padres manager from 1995-2006.</p><p>Additionally, at least ten other names <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/13/these-10-candidates-could-replace-padres-manager-mike-shildt/" rel="noopener">have been floated around</a> as potential candidates. Among them include former Angels manager Phil Nevin, Cubs bench coach Ryan Flaherty, and former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mike Shildt reveals he received death threats from sports bettors during season

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He spent his final year as the Sports Editor for the USDVista newspaper. Chris used to manage the betting team at ClutchPoints and now contributes about the NFL, MLB, NCAA Sports, and NBA, but he follows most sports, including NCAA Basketball. Chris also covers San Diego State men's basketball for East Village Times.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After the weekend, San Diego Padres manager <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-exiting-san-diego-his-terms-playoff-disappointment">Mike Shildt announced his retirement from baseball</a>.</p><p>Since the announcement, many media, fans, and former players involved with the Padres are not so sure that his retirement is true. This sudden retirement brings up a ton of internal questions related to the ballclub. Ken Rosenthal, among others, believes that Shildt <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-ken-rosenthal-mike-shildt-retirement">may not have actually gone out on his own terms</a>. Shildt announced in his statement that he came to the conclusion in the middle of the season.</p><p>Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. will now await their 6th manager to be hired. This franchise is a serious mess, despite finding its way to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons with at least 90 wins. Shildt was one of the best coaches in Padres’ history; however, the belief is that the Friars need to go in a different direction.</p><p>Former Padres manager Bruce Bochy has seen his name surface in rumors. However, it does not seem likely that he would accept the offer if given. The Padres are aiming to hire within the organization.</p><p>Dennis Lin, who covers the Padres for The Athletic, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6715110/2025/10/14/san-diego-padres-mike-shildt-retirement-questions/" rel="noopener">mentioned in his article</a> who the real candidates could be.</p><p>“Flaherty, now the Cubs’ bench coach, is expected to again receive consideration for the managerial opening in San Diego, league sources said. Some of the same sources anticipate that other candidates will include Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla, bench coach Brian Esposito, special assistants Scott Servais and A.J. Ellis, and former Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin.”</p><p>“Multiple team sources said former Padres manager Bruce Bochy, 70, is not expected to be a serious candidate to return to San Diego.”</p><p>Bochy left the Padres for the San Francisco Giants, and he immediately won three championships in five years. Getting rid of Bochy set back the Padres organization by about 15 years.</p><p>Whoever is the next manager will have a messy situation to clean up.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Padres rumors: Is Brucy Bochy a legitimate option to replace Mike Shildt?

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A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Former San Diego <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-mike-shildt-exiting-san-diego-his-terms-playoff-disappointment">Padres manager Mike Shildt said in a letter</a> to the fanbase that he thought about retirement throughout the 2025 regular season before ultimately deciding to step aside on Monday. General manager AJ Preller, however, was unaware of Shildt’s thought process until the postseason.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-news-aj-preller-reveals-goal-amid-manager-hiring-search">Preller held a virtual press conference</a> on Tuesday where <a href="https://x.com/973TheFanSD/status/1978163415278354535" rel="noopener">he addressed the timeline</a> around Shildt’s abrupt departure.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">AJ Preller was asked when he first found out about Mike Shildt was considering retirement and what the timeline is to find the Padres' next manager: <a href="https://t.co/X3vSGfJhO3">pic.twitter.com/X3vSGfJhO3</a></p><p>— 97.3 The Fan (@973TheFanSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/973TheFanSD/status/1978163415278354535?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“I think it was more when we got to Chicago, now the seasons done, there’s a lot of emotion in that room, there’s a lot of emotion from our players,” Preller said. “I think coming out of that was the first time talking to him that yeah it’s something that definitely wore on him.”</p><p>The Padres’ season came to an end in the National League Wild Card series against the Chicago Cubs. It was San Diego’s second-straight postseason appearance under Shildt.</p><h2><b>Padres GM AJ Preller on the manager selection process</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Former-Mariners-manager-Scott-Servais.jpg"><figcaption>Kirby Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Padres’ search for a new manager began in earnest on Tuesday, and the good news for Preller is there are plenty of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-diego-padres/padres-5-best-options-replace-mike-shildt-manager">internal and external candidates</a> who would make sense for the job.</p><p>Internally, pitching coach Ruben Niebla and special assistant for player development Scott Servais would make sense.</p><p>“We have some strong internal candidates and that’ll be one thing they bring to the table is the knowledge of the organization, our roster, our players, our people,” Preller said. “I think there’s a lot of positives to that but I’m also anxious to get a sense of some people outside the organization.”</p><p>Asked what he’s looking for in a new manager, Preller listed the priorities he wanted to see.</p><p>“Somebody that knows the game very, very well is always part of it,” he said. “I think somebody that can relate to people and players, has the ability to be honest with players but understands the way to deliver messages may be different for different guys. Somebody that at the end of the day is valuing the organization. It’s all about the organization and trying to win championships. Someone who embraces expectations.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

When did Mike Shildt, AJ Preller first discuss Padres manager’s retirement?

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