MLB Rumors: Jayce Tingler, Texas Rangers coach, is the new San Diego Padres manager, according to Jeff Passan on Twitter. Tingler and Ron Washington, the former Texas Rangers manager and current Atlanta Braves coach, were the two finalists, per earlier reports.
Congratulations are in order for Tingler, who interviewed for the Rangers manager job last year prior to Chris Woodward being hired. Tingler has been in the Rangers’ organization since the 2005-06 offseason, when he was selected in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft. Tingler played in the minors in the Rangers system in 2006, and then started coaching in 2007 for the Rangers.