Mike Shildt is stepping down as manager of the San Diego Padres, even though he still has two years left on his contract. He says that "the grind of the baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically, and emotionally."
Shildt, who is 57 years old, told the organization on Saturday that he would retire. This came nine days after the Chicago Cubs beat the Padres in a tight three-game wild-card series. He says he made the choice on his own.
In both of the seasons he managed the Padres, they made it to the playoffs. The club said on Monday that Shildt had made his choice.
"It's always been about helping others, but now it's time for me to take care of myself and leave on my own terms," Shildt said in a statement to the San Diego Union-Tribune. "I put everything I had into helping Peter Seidler's dream of bringing a World Series Championship to San Diego come true.
"We didn't reach our ultimate goal, but I'm proud of what the players, staff, and organization were able to do over the past two seasons."
As manager in San Diego, Shildt won 183 games and lost 141. The Cubs knocked the Padres out of the playoffs after they won 90 games and came in second in the NL West.
In his remark, Shildt added,
"I am most grateful for our players." "San Diego should be proud of the Padres players. This squad acts with class and is committed to each other and the objective of winning a World Series. I love our athletes and will miss them so much!
"After 34 years of hard work as a coach and manager, I can look back with great pleasure on reaching my two main goals: helping players get the most out of their God-given abilities and becoming better men." Also, to win games.
Shildt was the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals from 2018 to 2021, and he won every year he was in charge. He joined the Padres as a player development coach in early 2022. He was named NL Manager of the Year in 2019 after the Cards won 91 games and the NL Central title.
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