The San Diego Padres have found their man, as they hired Mike Shildt as their next manager on Tuesday.
Shildt agreed to a two-year contract, the team announced.
Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported on Nov. 6 that the Padres were down to three final candidates, and now it's clear that Shildt separated himself from the pack.
Shildt will be replacing Bob Melvin, who departed San Diego this offseason after two years as manager to accept the same position with the San Francisco Giants. The Padres didn't receive compensation for Melvin's move to the Bay Area.