One of the St. Louis Cardinals' previous managers has sent shock waves throughout baseball with his sudden resignation as the manager of the San Diego Padres. Mike Shildt, the manager for the Cardinals from 2018 through 2021 and the Padres' manager in 2024 and 2025, has called it quits after leading the Padres to the postseason and getting booted in the Wild Card round.
Shildt's retirement will incite plenty of speculation.
When recent Cardinals managers are brought up, fans frequently reminisce fondly about Shildt and the 17-game win streak the team orchestrated near the end of the 2021 season.