San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt announced Monday that he will retire immediately after guiding the club to the playoffs in his two seasons at the helm.

Shildt, 57, compiled a 183-141 record in two seasons as the Padres manager, with the club advancing to the National League Division Series in 2024 before it was eliminated by the Chicago Cubs in the wild-card round this season.

Shildt, who was also the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals from 2018-21, was 435-340 over his six MLB seasons. He guided the Cardinals to the playoffs three times, including the National League Championship Series in 2019.

Shildt said his decision to retire came “with a heavy but full heart.”

“The grind of a baseball season has taken a severe toll on me mentally, physically and emotionally,” Shildt said in

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