3 Padres reunions somehow still on the table after Mike Shildt stunner

Mike Shildt is officially out as manager of the San Diego Padres. After two seasons at the helm, the 57-year-old is set to retire from this position, which immediately opens up a hole in the team's roster.

Options are aplenty for the Padres, but interesingly enough, there are three former Padres managers currently available on the market. Would the Friars be crazy to consider a reunion with any of them?

Bud Black, Bruce Bochy, Bob Melvin all remain available as next potential Padres manager

Bud Black (2007-15)

Most recently with the Colorado Rockies, Black was dismissed as the team's manager this past May after the team fell to the Padres, 21-0. At the helm in San Diego, Black owns a 649-713 record. His best season with San Diego came in 2010, when the Friars won 90 games. That campaign was one of two seasons that San Diego finished above .500 under Black.

Black is 47th all-time in managerial wins with 1,193.

Bruce Bochy (1995-2006)

Bochy is San Diego's all-time winningest manager, holding a 951-975 with the club. Under Melvin, the Padres won the NL West title in 1996, 1998, 2005, and 2006. The Padres have not reached the World Series since Bochy was at the helm, nor have they won a division title since.

Bochy just wrapped up his third season with the Texas Rangers, and he will not be back. Texas hired Skip Schumaker to replace him, which caused for baseball fans to speculate where Bochy is headed next. The Giants are one team that was discussed, but San Francisco is reportedly not interested in a reunion. Maybe the Padres will be.

Bochy is sixth all-time in MLB history with 2,252 victories, which is also the most among coaches active in 2025.

Bob Melvin (2022-23)

Before Mike Shildt took over in San Diego, it was Melvin who manage the team. Donning a 171-153 record, Melvin led the Friars to an NLCS appearance in 2022.

Melvin was fired by the Giants this season, and he still wants to manage a team. He's expressed interest in coaching a team in Japan, but if the Padres come knocking on his door, it would make sense for him to want to stay in Major League Baseball.

Melvin, who won the AL Manager of the Year Award in 2018 with the A's, is 20th all-time in managerial wins with 1,678.