After the firing of skipper Andy Green on Sept. 21, the Padres will look for a new manager for the young and talented squad. Considered the top managerial opening, the Padres will have plenty of the top options to manage for 2020. Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Chris Paddack, the top farm system in baseball AND in America’s Finest City. Who wouldn’t want to manage the San Diego Padres! Here are the rumored managers the Padres are interested in.

Joe Maddon

A World Series champ and arguably the most successful skipper in the managerial market this offseason, Joe Maddon would make a winner out of the San Diego Padres.

The two-time league champion and one-time world champion Joe Maddon has a career 1252-1068 (.540) record with three teams. His previous tenures include the California/Anaheim Angels (1996, 1999), Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2006-14) and Chicago Cubs (2015-19).

Maddon and the Cubs went their separate ways after his contract ended with his worst season (84-78) with the club. Maddon has expressed interest in going to San Diego, and it’s down to the Padres or Angels for him.

Rod Barajas

After managing the El Paso Chihuahuas, the Padres’ Triple-A ballclub, for 3 years, Rod Barajas was named the 2019 bench coach. The former 14-year major league catcher became the Padres interim manager on Sept. 21 after the firing of 4-year skipper Andy Green.

Barajas is the only candidate mentioned without a year or more of experience, as he only managed the Padres’ final eight games of the season. While A.J. Preller and Co. have said they are looking only an experienced manager, it would’ve been a mistake to not give Barajas an interview, at least.

Bruce Bochy

Despite announcing before the season that he would retire after the 2019 season, there is a slight chance he changes his mind. It’s not likely as he has already made his farewell tour and it would seem wrong for him to come back with all the gifts, but if he were to return to the dugout, it would be with the Padres.

The former Padre skipper has 2,003 career wins through 12 seasons in San Diego (1995-2006) and 13 in San Francisco (2007-19). He is a three-time World Series champ and four-time league champion, including the 1998 Padres.

Joe Girardi

11 years as a manager, five postseason berths, three division titles and a World Series title is plenty of accomplishments for a manager.

The former Florida Marlins and New York Yankees skipper Joe Girardi took a couple years away from the field as an analyst for MLB Network. Girardi has expressed interest in managing again as he’s been linked to many teams, including the New York Mets, Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres.

Girardi has 998 wins through 1,782 career games with the Marlins (2006) and Yankees (2008-17). His last season was a 91-win year with the 2017 New York Yankees, but was surprisingly fired after losing in the League Championship Series in 7 games to the eventual champion Astros.

Mike Scioscia

The long-time Angels manager who was fired last offseason is an interesting candidate for San Diego. Scioscia was a two-time Manager of the Year in the American League (A.L.) and led the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to six division titles in his 19-year career with the Angels.

The six division titles did not include a 99-win season in 2002, his third year of managing, in which he led the Angels through the wild card for his first and only World Series title.

Through the years, he led the Angels to many accomplishments and held a record of 1650-1428 (.536) with them. Scioscia had a 21-27 (.438) record in seven October appearances.

Buck Showalter

The manager who led Manny Machado in Machado’s first six-plus seasons in Baltimore could be seeing himself with Machado once again in San Diego. The 20-year veteran skipper has managed all throughout the nation with the New York Yankees (1992-95), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Texas Rangers (2003-06) and Baltimore Orioles (2010-18).

While he has no accomplishments of league nor World Series titles, he has had plenty of success with the teams he has managed, and worked really well with his players, like Padres’ third baseman Manny Machado.