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Tony Vitello Reveals Key Reason Why Giants Job Lured Him to Bay Area

Tony Vitello was one of the most talked-about people at the recently concluded MLB general managers meetings in Las Vegas. The setting was perfect for the San Francisco Giants’ high-stakes gamble on hiring Vitello, who was the head coach at Tennessee to be their manager.

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4 impact targets for the Giants 2025-26 Offseason

The San Francisco Giants head into free agency with holes in the starting rotation and bullpen. Buster Posey brought the team their new manager (Tony Vitello) early in the free agency cycle to prepare the team for chasing free agents.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 15

Giants Star Close to Committing to Team USA for World Baseball Classic

Team USA has already nailed down one Cy Young winner to anchor its pitching staff for the World Baseball Classic. Now, it’s close to getting a commitment with another that hasn’t won the award but has the stuff to do it.

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Tony Vitello makes strong statement about Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn after leaving Tennessee for MLB

Tony Vitello stepped down as the head coach of the Tennessee Vols last month to take over as the new manager of the San Francisco Giants. Vitello is the first college coach to make the jump directly to an MLB manager's role without having previous minor league or MLB experience as a player or coach.

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Willie Mccovey News / McCovey Chronicles / November 14

2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List No. 9

We’re still waiting for the San Francisco Giants to sign their first free agent of the offseason, but that doesn’t stop us from having fun things to talk about, because the 2026 Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List marches on, as we move closer and closer to ranking the top 44 prospects in the Giants organization.

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25 notable MLB Hall of Famers who never won a World Series

Among the countless Hall of Famers who never experienced the joy of winning a World Series, there are several notable legends who stand out. Here's our list of the 25 greatest.

Kyle Tucker News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 14

Key Reason Why Giants, Kyle Tucker Could End up Together in Free Agency

No hitter on the free-agent market will draw more attention than right fielder Kyle Tucker, who is a free agent for the first time. He is one of baseball’s most consistent hitters and considered an elite right fielder.

Justin Verlander News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 14

Astros rumors: Bob Nightengale teases Justin Verlander reunion

Longtime pitcher Justin Verlander is coming off a subpar season with the San Francisco Giants. A sign that the 20-year veteran’s career may be coming to a close.

Jayce Tingler News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 13

Jayce Tingler Says Giants Aren’t ‘Rebuild’ as They Pursue Dodgers

New San Francisco Giants coach Jayce Tingler doesn’t sound intimidated by being in the same division with the Los Angeles Dodgers. After all, he’s used to it.

MLB News / Yardbarker / November 14

Three potential landing spots for pitcher Dylan Cease

As one of the top pitchers in the 2025-26 free agent class, Dylan Cease is set to receive plenty of attention in free agency. Let's look at three potential landing spots.

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Logan Webb News / McCovey Chronicles / November 13

Logan Webb finishes strong in NL Cy Young voting

Pirates starter Paul Skenes took home the 2025 National League Cy Young Award in an unanimous decision. This isn’t really news. There is no surprise here.

Wilmer Flores News / McCovey Chronicles / November 13

Player review: Wilmer Flores

2025 stats: 125 G (463 PA), .241 /.307/ .379, 16 HR, 71 RBI, .164 ISO, 7.3 K%, 19 BB%, 95 wRC+, -0.2 fWAR I don’t know Wilmer Flores. Have never met him, will never meet him, but he’s my friend.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 13

New Giants Hitting Coach Hunter Mense's Long-Time Connection to Tony Vitello

As the San Francisco Giants put together their coaching staff under new manager Tony Vitello, it’s only natural for him to lean on connections. That appears to be the case with the Giants’ new hitting coach.

San Francisco Giants News / A to Z Sports / November 13

Tony Vitello gave an unsurprising response to Joe Maddon's 'insulting' comments about Giants hiring a coach with no MLB experience

Former Tennessee Vols head coach Tony Vitello has only been the San Francisco Giants' manager for a couple of weeks, but he's already dealing with his first media distraction.

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Max Stassi News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 13

Angels hire Max Stassi as catching coach

Stassi, 34, had not officially announced his retirement as a player. He’s apparently moving into the next phase of his career after playing parts of ten seasons in the big leagues.

San Francisco Giants News / San Francisco Giants on SI / November 12

Giants Ace Logan Webb Continues Impressive NL Cy Young Voting Streak

Once again, San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb found himself in the middle of National League Cy Young voting. Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes won the award unanimously, taking all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Joe Maddon News / McCovey Chronicles / November 12

Duane Kuiper is insulted Joe Maddon feels insulted

Former MLB manager Joe Maddon went on KNBR and said he considered the San Francisco Giants hiring Tony Vitello to be “insulting.” Current broadcaster Duane Kuiper said he found Maddon’s insulting comments, well, insulting.

Hunter Mense News / MLB on ClutchPoints / November 12

Giants’ new hitting coach ditches Blue Jays for San Francisco

The San Francisco Giants have lured Hunter Mense away from the Toronto Blue Jays to join their staff as hitting coach, according to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon.

San Francisco Giants News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 12