Overview
- San Diego announced the 41-year-old’s hiring Thursday, giving the 13-year MLB reliever his first managerial job despite no coaching or managing experience.
- Since retiring in 2023, Stammen has worked as a special assistant across player development and the major-league staff under A. J. Preller.
- He was chosen over reported finalists Albert Pujols, Nick Hundley and pitching coach Ruben Niebla after in-person interviews.
- The club plans to retain Niebla and most of the staff while searching for a new hitting coach and third-base coach.
- Key offseason questions await, with starters Dylan Cease and Michael King entering free agency and Yu Darvish expected to miss 2026 following elbow surgery.