There was a statement released by the San Diego Padres on behalf of Peter Seidler yesterday morning that had a lot of fans wondering what the future of A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin was going to look like. Perhaps we have a little bit of an answer.
Kevin Acee reported Tuesday that manager Bob Melvin and A.J. Preller are likely to return in 2024:
BoMel is expected to return!
(via @sdutKevinAcee)https://t.co/lMj4clBYKk pic.twitter.com/Czb12JVPZ7— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) October 4, 2023Preller conducting business like normal makes it seem like he’ll return and perhaps he and Melvin were able to work things out at the Monday meeting.