SF Giants Fire GM Bob Melvin After 2025 Season: Why They Did & What To Expect

By: David Sisson

The San Francisco Giants clubhouse has been in disarray since the Rafael Devers trade, and (now former) Manager Bob Melvin has only made it worse. He takes pitchers out too late, makes disorienting changes to batting order almost every game, advises awful defensive and offensive approaches, and wont fight for the team when they need it. 

(Graphic announcing Bob Melvins firing, courtesy of NBC Sports Bay Area)

The team has had such immense talent over the last few seasons, but mainly during this one. With the acquisition of Rafael Devers (midseason) and Willy Adames (preseason) in the infield, the team should’ve been one of the best in baseball, but Bob Melvin couldn’t utilize them in the correct way. When Matt Chapman (3B) was on the injured list, Melvin would rather put in an underperforming bench player instead of substituting with the former career 3rd baseman Rafael Devers and shifting Wilmer Flores to 1B from DH. 

It's obvious that, instead of staying alert and playing smart, Melvin relied on the star studded starting lineup to do most of the work for him (especially early on in the season), which backfired heavily especially after the acquisition of Rafael Devers. Playing smart went completely out of the window with a manager that wasn’t willing to make decisions in tight spots. 

Buster Posey, the current President of Baseball Operations for the San Francisco Giants said in a recent interview regarding Melvin’s firing, “The last couple of months have been both disappointing and frustrating for all of us, and we did not perform up to our standards. We now turn our focus to identifying a new leader to guide us forward.” 

As for this “new leader,” it is unsure who is being considered. Chatter online about former Giants manager Bruce Bochy (whom the Giants won 3 championships with) taking the mantle has run rampant among fans, but Posey has shut this down claiming that Bochy would not be considered for a managerial position, but rather as a sort of clubhouse consultant. Reports have former backup catcher Nick Hundley, former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde, Tennessee college baseball coach Tony Vitello, or even some of last seasons in-game staff as strong candidates for a future managing role. 

Posey has proved that he is willing to make tough decisions for the clubhouse this year, which leads fans to believe that he will make the right decision regarding the hiring of a new manager.