The Giants announced on Monday morning that they have fired manager Bob Melvin. San Francisco missed the playoffs after being just two games back from the Cincinnati Reds, who took the final NL wild-card spot.
Melvin led the Giants for two seasons, finishing his tenure there with a 134-136 record. The Giants went 81-81 in the 2025 season. The team's president of baseball operations Buster Posey exercised Melvin's club option for the 2026 season, but that won't be necessary now that he's been fired.
"After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision,” Posey said in a statement. "On behalf of the organization, I want to express my appreciation to Bob for his dedication, professionalism, and class. I wish him all the best.
“After careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team. 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.”
This move doesn't come as a huge surprise as there was uncertainty surrounding Melvin's future in San Francisco. After the Giants' final season game on Sunday, which was a 4-0 win over the Rockies, reporters asked Melvin if he had been given an idea about his future with the team. He bluntly said "no."
“It is what it is,” Melvin said. “We’ll see what the next day brings.”
Additionally, Giants general manager Zack Minasian seemed to keep the team's options open regarding a coaching change when he was asked about it last week.
"As the season ends, we’ll evaluate the team, evaluate our system and our options going forward,” Minasian said last Wednesday, via MLB.com.
The Giants had a lot of pressure on their shoulders this season to make the postseason for the first time since 2021. The team acquired Rafael Devers in a surprising trade back in June, and the expectations for San Francisco grew even more. But, the team only went 40-50 since adding Devers to the roster. It seems like the Giants didn't play up to the standard the organization hoped for.
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