The Padres haven’t found their Dave Roberts.

They’ll give it another try, and good luck to them.

Monday’s surprise from Mike Shildt that he’s retiring after two seasons due to stress-driven health issues means Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller must now search for his sixth manager in 11 years.

It’s a plum job. But would-be applicants need to be convinced that at the Padres’ managerial office, there’s not a turnstile in place of a door.

Preller understands this. In a media call Tuesday, he was quick to note that plenty of prominent Padres employees have worked many years in their current jobs.

He said he desires a lengthy run from Shildt’s replacement, someone who can ride the tiger for a decade.

“There’s a lot of value in that,” he added. “So, I understand that,

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