The Padres are again bringing another former manager into the organization.
This time, it’s Scott Servais coming aboard as a special assistant in player development, the Union-Tribune confirmed.
The Athletic first reported the addition of Servais, who was fired by the Seattle Mariners in August amid a disappointing 64-64 start to the season.
Servais was 680-642 over nine seasons in Seattle, winning as many as 90 games twice. But the 57-year-old Servais had just one postseason appearance in Seattle and was let go after the Mariners lost the AL West lead while falling from as high as 13 games over .500.
Mike Shildt was coming off quite a bit more success in St. Louis, but he too landed in San Diego after his surprising firing, initially as a consultant before the 2022 season.
Shildt, who ultimately replaced manager Bob Melvin after the 2023 season and has been extended through 2027, had no prior experience in San Diego or with President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller.
That’s not the case with Servais, who was part of the managerial candidate pool before Andy Green was hired ahead of the 2016 season and was the Texas Rangers’ senior director of player personnel while Preller was in that front office.
A former major league catcher of 11 seasons, Servais also worked with Ryley Westman and Mike Daly, the Padres’ farm director and assistant farm director, respectively, while in Texas.
Originally Published: January 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM PST
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