The San Diego Padres have finalized a two-year extension with manager Mike Shildt, the team announced Wednesday. Shildt's current contract runs through 2025, so the extension will lock him in through the 2027 season.

Shildt came in preaching “togetherness” and “alignment” as core tenets. Memories of tensions between Preller and manager Bob Melvin, who departed to manage the Giants in October, became increasingly distant. Shildt also facilitated a new leadership structure among players.

One year into his tenure with the Padres, Mike Shildt has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension that ties the manager to San Diego through 2027. The Padres announced the agreement Wednesday with the 56-year-old manager.