Stammen's Padres Debut: Trusting Gut in Majors

0:00On April 6, San Diego Padres made ways this offseason by hiring Craig Stamman as their new manager. He's a total rookie in the role, never leading a team at any level before jumping straight to the majors. Stamman's been years as an assistant with the Padres coaching staff and front office, building his baseball smarts from the inside. Now he's calling the shots for a squad gunning for the World Series, which amps up the stakes big time. League folks raised eyebrows at first, wondering if an untested guy could handle the heat. But the organization locked in behind him quick, showing full trust in his potential. As the season rolls on, Stamman's biggest lesson is trusting his gut on pitchers, sometimes rooting too hard and letting them stay in longer than... ideal. It's all part of that on-the-job grind you can't get from books. That real world fire is forging him fast, and with the Padres pushing forward, expects Stamman to keep evolving right alongside the team. That wraps MLB News Today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.