Newcomers again? San Diego, 42-year-old Kim Ha-sung, who has no coaching experience, and 5 novice coaches
Nov 07, 2025
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The San Diego Padres have appointed a new head coach who has never officially served as a leader.
The San Diego club signed a three-year contract with Craig Starman and appointed him as its new manager on the 7th (Korea time). The inauguration ceremony will be held next Monday,' he said in an official announcement.
The prevailing evaluation is that it is an unexpected selection.
MLB.com added 'This appointment is an unexpected surprise. The Padres had narrowed down their shortlist to pitching coach Ruben Nibla, Albert Pujols and Nick Hundley. It was unclear if there were any other candidates, but in the end, Staman was included, so he became the Padres' 24th head coach.'
"Craig has shown a strong presence in our club for the past 10 years," said AJ Prelor, president and general manager of the San Diego operations division. He has a deep understanding of the club and quality leadership suitable for the manager. As a player and leader, Craig has shown his ability to improve his organization. He said he is the ideal leader to lead the Padres with strong character, competitive spirit, and ability to bring people together."
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He made his Washington Nationals debut in 2019, moved to San Diego in 2017, and retired in 2022. Kim Ha-sung (FA) was also in the same team for two seasons. He pitched in a total of 562 games (including 43 starts) and threw 885 innings, marking 55-44, 108 holds, six saves and a 3.66 ERA.
The heyday is 2017-2019, for three years. In particular, in 2019, he pitched 82 innings in 76 games, recording 8-7, 31 holds, and an ERA of 3.29. That year, he tied for first place in both leagues in the hold category.
He maintained his skills to continue his active career, but retired at the age of 38 due to right shoulder joint damage. Since he has used his communication and leadership skills since he was a player, he was able to take off his uniform and immediately work at the front desk of San Diego. He also participated in the minor league development part.
"To be honest, we've noticed that he's a manager since he was a player," Prelor said. Whatever is given, whether it's pitching, coaching or coaching, he showed great leadership qualities," he said with a thumbs up.
However, Stammon has never officially worked as a coach or coach. Given that former coach Mike Shildt voluntarily resigned, Staman should take over the "win-now" mode and lead the team. Coach Silt took the helm of San Diego in 2024, marking 93 wins and 69 losses and 90 wins and 72 losses this year, respectively, putting the team in the postseason for the second consecutive year.
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Among them, five are novice head coaches who have no experience in big league leadership, including Butera, Albanese, Vitello, Suzuki, and Stammon. In particular, Stamen and Suzuki have no coaching experience, and Bytelo has no professional leadership experience as a university coach and a big league coach.
Also, Butera was born in 1992 and is the youngest head coach since 1972 Minnesota Twins manager Frank Quillish. He had four years of coaching experience at Tampa Bay Rays Farm from the age of 25.
The background of a large number of young novice coaches is the policy trend of clubs that value communication with players, understanding of various game management techniques, and fostering careers.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
