Former Padres pitcher Craig Stammen has signed a three year contract to manage his former club, President of Baseball Operations & General Manager A.J. Preller announced Thursday.
“Craig has been a strong presence in our organization for nearly a decade,” Preller said. “He possesses deep organizational knowledge and brings natural leadership qualities to the manager’s chair.
“As both a player and in his post-playing career, Craig has displayed an ability to elevate those around him. His strength of character, competitive nature and talent for bringing people together make him the ideal choice to lead the Padres.”
Stammen, 41, pitched in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons, including the final six with San Diego. The 2026 season will be his third with the Padres in a coaching staff/front office role, after stints as special assistant, Major League staff, and baseball operations following his Aug. 4, 2023 retirement.
During his career on the mound with the Washington Nationals and Padres, he held a 3.66 ERA and a 55-44 record in 562 Major League appearances with 43 starts. His 333 career appearances with San Diego are fifth-most for a pitcher in franchise history, trailing Trevor Hoffman (902), Craig Lefferts (375), Luke Gregerson (363) and Heath Bell (354).
The veteran right-hander, used mostly in a relief role, was the Padres’ 2022 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award and was also selected as the Major League representative for the 2020 Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. In 2017, he received the Padres Chairman’s Award for his philanthropic efforts and work in the community.
From North Star, Ohio, Stammen was signed by the Nationals as a 12th- round selection in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Dayton.
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