Padres Notes: Kim and Tatis Get Gold Glove Nods, Bob Melvin Rumored to be Candidate for Other GM Jobs

Bob Melvin might not stay in SD after all...

According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, Padres general manager AJ Preller and manager Bob Melvin did not communicate throughout the 2023 season and Melvin is reportedly a candidate for both the San Francisco and New York Mets jobs. The Padres said after the season that Melvin would remain on their staff.

In other news, Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim were named finalists for the Gold Glove Award.

Check out the rest of today's headlines here:

• Insider Still Thinks Bob Melvin Could Leave Friars for Different Job This Offseason
• Friars Insider Expects Robert Suarez to Be Friars' Closer in 2024
• Will the Padres Exercise the Contract Options on 2 Key Starting Pitchers?
• Blake Snell Officially Named Finalist for Major End of Season Award
• Fernando Tatis, Ha-Seong Kim Named Finalists for Gold Glove Awards

Padres Tweets of the Day:

The Links, but make it spooky. pic.twitter.com/qVzEY1oqQL

— Petco Park (@PetcoPark) October 20, 2023

I don't know if it makes financial sense or is good for the Padres aspirations to win a World Series, but I think it would be a huge mistake not extending Ha-Seong Kim.

At first it was Fernando Tatis, Jr. who was the "feel good" player for the fans but with him gone for over a… pic.twitter.com/lSgSzQN3x4

— Friar Phil® (@friarphilSD) October 20, 2023