The San Francisco Giants needed a steady hand after firing Gabe Kapler in 2023. They found that in Bob Melvin — for two seasons. The long-time manager, who guided the Athletics to multiple playoff berths, who also managed in Seattle, Arizona and San Diego, went 161-163 in two seasons.
Bob Melvin is back with the Athletics as a special assistant to management, but he is still bitter about his time in San Francisco, where he failed to lead the Giants to success.
The A's haven't made it to the postseason since 2020, but they're looking to snap that drought this season after finishing 76-86 a year ago, with plenty of positives to build upon.
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The A's announced on Thursday that former manager Bob Melvin would be rejoining the organization as a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations. Melvin, 64, managed the A's to six playoff appearances in his ten full years leading the A's, and won the AL West three times in his tenure with the team.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Athletics are set to begin their Las Vegas tenure for the 2028 MLB season. For now, they will continue to play in Sacramento after moving from Oakland.
The A’s are bringing longtime manager Bob Melvin back to the organization, albeit in a new role. The team announced Thursday that Melvin is returning as a special assistant in the baseball operations department.
The San Francisco Giants are set to make history by hiring Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their next manager to replace Bob Melvin. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel and Jeff Passan, Vitello, 47, will become the first coach to jump directly from college baseball to managing in the MLB without any professional experience.
Should the two sides reach an agreement, it would be an historic and unprecedented hire in baseball history.
After firing former A's manager Bob Melvin following the conclusion of a .500 campaign in 2025, the San Francisco Giants have reportedly already interviewed former A's catcher Kurt Suzuki for the opening.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
The San Francisco Giants made waves this week when they fired Bob Melvin after just two seasons, and the search for a new manager has already turned into one of baseball’s hottest storylines.
The San Francisco Giants on Monday fired Bob Melvin as their manager. They may already have someone else in mind to fill the vacancy.
On Monday, the San Francisco Giants made a shocking move, firing manager Bob Melvin after just two years at the helm.
The San Francisco Giants fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday after two seasons and a 161-163 record. Melvin, 63, missed the playoffs both years and was let go with one year remaining on his contract.
The San Francisco Giants wrapped up their fourth consecutive season with a winning record on Sunday, and they are now once again searching for a new manager.
After the San Francisco Giants posted an 80-82 record in Bob Melvin’s first season as manager, the club improved by just a single game in 2025.
Over the past few weeks, it looked like a huge door opened up for the San Francisco Giants in the playoff race. The New York Mets were floundering, and the Giants have been playing much better baseball as of late — even taking care of business against good teams such as the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs.
After being competitive for much of the first half of the 2025 season, the San Francisco Giants have gradually fallen off, and their Thursday night contest against the San Diego Padres did not help matters whatsoever.
The San Francisco Giants entered the 2025 MLB season looking like playoff contenders. Unfortunately for the team and manager Bob Melvin, their dreams of playing in the postseason have now become a nightmare, as the club continues to sputter down the stretch.
The San Francisco Giants 2025 season has quickly spiraled out of control the last few weeks, going from one of the more pleasant surprises in the league to being on the outside looking in of the playoff picture in the National League.
The San Francisco Giants were one of the most pleasant surprises early in the 2025 MLB regular season but they have fallen on some incredibly tough times over the last few months, slowly fading out of the National League playoff picture.
San Francisco Giants Manager Bob Melvin made history this afternoon on the road in a 9-3 win against the Atlanta Braves. It was his 1,651st career win.
After being traded from the Red Sox to the Giants in a shocking June blockbuster, Rafael Devers hasn’t quite looked like himself in recent weeks.
The San Francisco Giants picked up the 2026 option on manager Bob Melvin's contract on Tuesday. Melvin, 63, is in his second season guiding the Giants.
The San Francisco Giants have exercised their 2026 club option on manager Bob Melvin, per a team announcement. He’d previously been in the final guaranteed season of his contract.
San Francisco Giants president Buster Posey may have to evaluate Melvin at the All-Star break to see if he is the right person to lead the team moving forward.
The San Francisco Giants’ season continued to spiral as the team was swept by the Miami Marlins in a three-game series at home. The Marlins outscored the Giants 24-12 in the sweep despite entering the series with the third-worst run differential in the majors.
After logging a strong simulated game on Wednesday at Coors Field, San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Justin Verlander took another big step toward a return to the mound.
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