A prime MLB managerial job is surprisingly open.

Padres skipper Mike Shildt has retired after guiding the team to the playoffs in his lone two seasons, the team announced Monday.

Shildt, 57, told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the role took a “severe toll” on him both “mentally and physically,” and he informed the club of his decision Saturday.

“It’s time I take care of myself and exit on my terms,” he told the outlet.

While the MLB offseason can be unpredictable, this news came as a bit of a shock.

Shildt guided the Padres to the NL wild-card series, where they lost in three games to the Cubs, and they seem primed to continue to be a contender in the years to come.

However, Shildt told the Union-Tribune that he had an idea following the team’s season-ending loss to the Cubs that

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