The San Diego Padres named Craig Stammen, a former relief pitcher for the team, as their new manager on Thursday.

The 41-year-old signed a three-year contract.

He is well-known within the organization. Since retiring in March 2023, he has worked as a special assistant in the player development department, working with established major leaguers as well as with minor league players.

He pitched for the Padres from 2017-22 after seven seasons with the Washington Nationals. He appeared in 562 games (43 starts) and had a 55-44 career record with a 3.66 ERA and six saves.

His most celebrated outing came on Oct. 2, 2020, when he was used by the Padres as an opener in Game 3 of the National League wild-card series, a 4-0 win that gave San Diego its first win of a postseason series since 1998.

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