Mike Shildt is retiring as San Diego Padres manager with two years remaining on his contract, citing a “severe toll” the job has taken on him “mentally and physically.”
The 57-year-old Shildt led the Padres to the postseason in each of the two seasons he managed the franchise. San Diego was eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the wild-card round of the playoffs.
“It is a decision that I thought about during the season and became at peace with over the last 10 days,” Shildt said in a statement given to the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I gave every fiber of my being to help achieve Peter Seidler’s vision of bringing a World Series Championship to San Diego.
“We fell short of the ultimate goal, but I am proud of what the players, staff and organization were able to accomplish the last two seasons.”
He finishes with an 183-141 record as the team’s manager and 5-5 in the postseason.
