A.J. Preller hired Jayce Tingler before the 2020 season but we saw how that worked out. Now the Padres have hired what looks like the right man in Bob Melvin. Tingler, after getting fired, had the option of returning to the Padres organization just in a different role.
Preller said after relieving Tingler of his duties that his friend was taking some time to decided whether or not he was going to come back to the organization. That decision has been made: he won’t be returning.
Tingler surprisingly has already found another job as the bench coach of the Minnesota Twins.