Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres pitches against the Washington Nationals in a baseball game at Nationals Park in Washington on Aug. 13, 2022. (Kyodo)==Kyodo Photo via Newscom Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses in action during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass Stock Photo - Alamy

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin walks back to the dugout after arguing a call against the Tampa Bay Rays in the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 18, 2023

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin, right, talks with starting pitcher Yu Darvish after the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, July 2, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill Stock Photo - Alamy

San Diego Padres' Bob Melvin argues a call during the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Sunday, July 16, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum Stock Photo - Alamy

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin (3) in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock Photo - Alamy

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Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses in action during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass Stock Photo - Alamy

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin (3) in the seventh inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski Stock Photo - Alamy

Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses in action during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass Stock Photo - Alamy

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Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses in action during a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass Stock Photo - Alamy

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin gives signals from the dugout steps during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, April 30, 2022. (AP

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin takes the ball from relief pitcher Tim Hill during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023, in Houston. (