Now that Jayce Tingler is gone, AJ Preller will try to rebuild the coaching staff, and Padres fans have mixed feelings this postseason. Everyone is disappointed with the team’s season performance, but most are relieved that Tingler is not in command of Padres clubhouse anymore.
But for now, let’s relax and take a look at former Padres and some San Diego State Aztecs who qualified for the postseason:
- OF Alex Dickerson (Padres, 2015-16,19)
- RHP Jay Jackson (Padres, 2015)
- Coach Quintin Berry (SDSU OF, 2005-06)
- Coach Jason Lane (Padres OF/LHP, 2007/14)
- RHP Brad Boxberger (Padres, 2012-14)
- Coach Pat Murphy (Padres interim manager, 2015)
- LHP Eric Lauer (Padres, 2018-19)
- INF Luis Urias (Padres, 2018-19)
- 1B coach Eric Young (Padres UT, 2005-06)
- LHP Max Fried (Padres minors, 2012-14)
- Manager Dave Roberts (Padres OF/coach, 2005-06/10-15)
- Coach Josh Bard (Padres C, 2006-08)
- Coach Mark Prior (Padres RHP, 2008-09)
- SS Trea Turner (Padres minors, 2014-15)
- OF Manuel Margot (Padres, 2015-19)
- C Francisco Mejia (Padres, 2018-20)
- RHP Matt Wisler (Padres, 2019)
- RHP Luis Patino (Padres, 2020)
- RHP Phil Maton (Padres, 2017-19)
- C Jason Castro (Padres, 2020)
- C Seby Zavala (SDSU, 2012-15)
- C Yasmani Grandal (Padres, 2012-14)
- RHP Craig Kimbrel (Padres, 2015)
- OF Hunter Renfroe (Padres, 2016-19)
- RHP Garrett Richards (Padres, 2019-20)
- Bench Coach Will Venable (Padres, 2008-15)
Best of luck to all the former Padres and SDSU Aztecs in the MLB Postseason!