Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, Michael Timothy Shildt has been around on the Major League Baseball (MLB) scene for quite some time now. However, his playing career only included varsity baseball at Olympic High School and later college baseball at the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNC).
Mike Shildt then began his new chapter of life at Charlotte, the same place where he was born, where he became a coach at West Charlotte High School before moving onto the Charlotte 49ers of the American Athletic Conference. He later joined the St. Louis Cardinals in 2004 as a scout along with coaching minor league teams. Notably, he became the manager of their minor league team, the John City Cardinals of the Appalachian League in 2009. He continued with the minor leagues until 2017 when the St. Louis Cardinals appointed him as a quality control coach. This was followed by him becoming the interim manager and finally becoming the manager of the team in the following years.
He joined the San Diego Padres in 2022 primarily as their player development consultant but also served as their interim third base coach. After the 2023 season, former manager Bob Melvin left the San Diego Padres to become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants. As a result, Mike Shildt was promoted to be the new manager from the 2024 season.
Who are Mike Shildt’s Parents?
Mike Shildt is the son of the late Elizabeth “Lib” Shildt. On the other hand, details regarding his father are not widely known.
The late Elizabeth “Lib” Shildt worked as the executive assistant to Frances Crockett who was the manager of the minor league team, the Charlotte O’s (now rebranded as the Charlotte Knights), which was then the Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.
Unfortunately, Elizabeth “Lib” Shildt passed away in November 2019 at the age 85 years while her son won the NL Manager of the Year Award just a week later in 2019.
Who is Mike Shildt’s Wife?
Mike Shildt is married to Michelle Segrave who works as a producer at EBCO Aviation Insurance. Moreover, she is also an aviation insurance agent at Eastern Aviation Insurance as per her LinkedIn account and has previously worked at State Farm Insurance and at AstraZeneca.
Notably, Mike Shildt and Michelle Segrave tied the knot on March 6, 2020 and have been married for four years as of 2024.
Does Mike Shildt have Kids?
Mike Shildt and his wife Michelle Segrave have a daughter named Madison Segrave. However, he is also the stepfather of Laura Grace, who is his wife’s daughter from a past relationship.
FAQ's On Mike Shildt Family
A. Mike Shildt’s wife is Michelle Segrave.
A. Mike Shildt became the new manager of the San Diego Padres in 2024.
A. Mike Shildt served as the manager of the St. Louis Cardinals between 2018 and 2021.
A. Mike Shildt’s mother was the late Elizabeth “Lib” Shildt while nothing is known about his father.
A. Mike Shildt left the St. Louis Cardinals because of philosophical differences with John Mozeliak and Bill DeWitt Jr.
