Sources: Padres OK Melvin interview with Giants The Padres granted permission for manager Bob Melvin to interview with the Giants, sources told ESPN, paving the way for an interdivision managerial change and the end of a contentious two-year relationship between Melvin and the Padres.

Melvin to return as Padres manager, GM says Padres manager Bob Melvin will return in 2024 after a “frustrating and disappointing” 82-80 season without a playoff berth, GM A.J. Preller said.