San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt has retired. Shildt announced his decision on Monday via a letter emailed to media, and soon after the club announced it. The move comes after the Padres, coming off a 90-win regular season, were eliminated in the opening Wild Card Series round in three games by the Chicago Cubs .

Shildt's letter reads in full:

It is with a heavy but full heart that I am announcing my retirement from managing the

San Diego Padres.

It is a decision that I thought about during the season and became at peace with over the last 10 days. I gave every fiber of my being to help achieve Peter Seidler's vision of bringing a World Series Championship to San Diego. We fell short of the ultimate goal, but I am proud of what the players, staff and organization were able to a

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