Good Morning San Diego: Padres retaining manager Bob Melvin

Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, October 5, 2023.

By Jeremy Brener@JeremyBrener Oct 5, 2023, 6:00am PDT

MLB: San Diego Padres at Oakland Athletics

San Diego Padres News

Padres weighing options with Soto after massive ‘23 (MLB.com)

Bob Melvin to return as Padres manager in 2024, GM says (ESPN.com)

Padres manager Bob Melvin to return in 2024 despite reported ‘unfixable’ rift with GM A.J. Preller (CBS Sports)

Padres make decision on A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin amid growing dysfunction (New York Post)

MLB News

Twins advance with stellar pitching (and huge pickoff) to meet Astros (MLB.com)

Rangers click in all facets to oust Rays, advance to meet O’s (MLB.com)

‘Threw my glove up’: Longoria thwarts bases-loaded threat (MLB.com)

How Fried’s availability affects Braves’ NLDS plan (MLB.com)

Pickoff of Vlad Jr. costly as Blue Jays’ 2023 run ends (MLB.com)

21-year-old Carter continues star turn with 2-run homer (MLB.com)

Full postseason schedule, results and bracket (MLB.com)

Who gets home field in the World Series? (MLB.com)

Youngest players to homer in postseason (MLB.com)

The top 50 players in the postseason (MLB.com)