Athletics manager Bob Melvin will sign a three-year deal to become the Padres new manager, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
MLB.com's AJ Cassavell was first to break the news.
The A's picked up Melvin's 2022 option on his contract but allowed him to interview with the Padres, according to ESPN's Alden Gonzalez. However, no compensation will be given to Oakland for the hire.
Melvin managed the A's for 11 seasons (2011 to '21) and finished with a 853-764 record. He is considered one of best MLB managers and will now oversee a Padres team that features some of the best players in baseball in Fernando Tatis Jr—who signed a 14-year contract with San Diego—and Manny Machado.