A person with direct knowledge of the decision says the San Francisco Giants have received permission from the Padres to interview San Diego manager Bob Melvin for their open managerial job.
San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin, left, walks to the dugout after making a pitching change during the ninth inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.
The 61-year-old Melvin managed the Oakland Athletics from 2011-21 before leaving for the Padres position. He has gone 171-153 with big-spending San Diego the past two seasons — but the Padres’ downfall in 2023 left some uncertainty about whether Melvin would return.for 2024 to fulfill the final year on his contract after the Padres finished 82-80 and missed the playoffs following a run to the NL Championship Series in 2022.
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