A's exercise option to keep Bob Melvin through at least 2022

Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin watches batting practice before the game against the Kansas City Royals at RingCentral Coliseum. Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Athletics exercise option to keep manager Bob Melvin through at least 2022

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 6/15/21

The Oakland Athletics will roll with the Bob Melvin era for at least one more full year.

On Tuesday, the A's announced they've exercised the club option on Melvin's deal to keep him manager for the 2022 MLB season.

Welcome back, BoMel!

We have exercised our Club option on Bob Melvin’s contract for the 2022 season. pic.twitter.com/csCFF5ZxHT
— Oakland A's (@Athletics) June 15, 2021

Melvin first took the gig as interim manager in June 2011 and has guided Oakland to six postseason trips and three American League West Division championships. The three-time Manager of the Year winner earned two of those titles while with the A's (2012, 2018) and has compiled a record of 808-715 with the organization.

The A's head into Tuesday's action at 41-27 and in first place in the division for the 2021 campaign.

According to Baseball-Reference, Melvin now sits second all-time for the most wins in A’s history recorded by a manager behind only Hall of Famer and baseball legend Connie Mack (3,582).

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