![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://cdn.theathletic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1200,height=1200,fit=cover/app/uploads/2023/10/01210000/GettyImages-1701624662-scaled.jpg)
Bob Melvin's pending status hangs over everything as Padres enter
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://media.nbcsportsbayarea.com/2023/05/Beane-Melvin-Getty-1341184419.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=1920%2C1080)
Billy Beane thanks Bob Melvin for 11 seasons as Athletics' manager
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://images.foxtv.com/static.fox29.com/www.fox29.com/content/uploads/2023/07/764/432/8434f1a7-Kyle-Schwarber-e1689556248247.jpg?ve=1&tl=1)
Schwarber hits 25th homer and winning sacrifice fly in 12th as
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/10/02/d7f60bd0-12ef-4ff2-b624-79090beac94f/thumbnail/1200x630/a7356cb3150c8c54ca47a57af93d8fe3/bob-melvin-padres-1702885224.jpg?v=13583a8fd62179d6ae6f9787f72de539)
Bob Melvin appears safe with Padres as Giants seek new manager
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/1f8e769/2147483647/strip/true/crop/900x506+0+6/resize/1280x720!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fewscripps-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4c%2F7a%2F0150ed834818915af1f19709551f%2Fbob-melvin-padres-manager-ap.jpg)
Padres manager Melvin expected to return to dugout Friday
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2023/06/d10fa-16873328550079-1920.jpg)
Padres fans slam manager Bob Melvin after another defeat vs Giants
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://media.nbcsandiego.com/2022/05/GettyImages-1397830357.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&fit=5184%2C3456)
Bob Melvin Plans to Return to Padres Friday in San Francisco – NBC
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/07/08/multimedia/08mlb-mets-padres-newtop-lhpg/08mlb-mets-padres-newtop-lhpg-videoSixteenByNine3000.jpg)
Mets and Padres Face Off to Close MLB's First Half - The New York
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1391172975/photo/manager-bob-melvin-of-the-san-diego-padres-watches-from-the-dugout-during-their-mlb-game.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=FR8YA4bsaGP8TIAeDLPvvFMUBE2WCycEqaspp0G5at0=)
6,436 Bob Melvin Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1390373866/photo/manager-bob-melvin-of-the-san-diego-padres-before-the-mlb-opening-day-game-at-chase-field-on.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=DtcdhrekPjp9LZbJndQJQIDRhC_KrNVW7phls-4afws=)
6,436 Bob Melvin Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://cdn.theathletic.com/app/uploads/2023/08/09183835/GettyImages-1495195592-scaled.jpg)
Padres mailbag: A.J. Preller's rosters, Bob Melvin's status and
![San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks off the field during the News Photo - Getty Images](https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/atBmrnIMZ64mVlc5masMOcoQDO4=/960x0/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/DD22C7ZHCSRHG34CXDWT27H4PI.jpg)
Bob Melvin confirms he'll be back as Padres manager in 2024 - The