Assessing the expectations for new Giants manager Tony Vitello

Vitello had a very decorated collegiate career as a head coach, leading the Tennessee Volunteers baseball program to a national championship in 2024 and an overall record of 341-131 from 2018 to 2025.  
 
There is no doubt that he has been successful in his career as a college head coach, but will his success translate to the major league level? He is the first manager in Major League Baseball history to be hired without any major league experience as a coach.
 
It is a risky move by Posey, this being his first big managerial hire in his tenure leading the way for San Francisco, but it is a bold move that is unorthodox. A team that has been teetering on mediocrity for ten years, with their last playoff series win in 2014, would greatly benefit from a move that is outside the box.

Tony Vitello brings a new energy to the clubhouse 

The Giants' hiring of a new manager will bring a boost of energy to the clubhouse, and team leaders, like Logan Webb, are excited about the new opportunity.  

Vitello brings a new type of energy, passion, and grit that prior Giants managers, Gabe Kapler and Bob Melvin, have been lacking and leaving the fanbase much to be desired. The expectation on the field is that Vitello will bring passion, energy, wit, charm and a will to win at all costs.  
 
The expectation in San Francisco is to win, on and off the field, and Vitello brings a winning background from his tenure in Knoxville that could benefit the clubhouse. There is great expectation and excitement around the hire, but the biggest expectation is that he must stay true to himself, even during adversity, because if he is not his authentic self, he will not be able to be the best he can be and put the best product on the field of play.