SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants announced on Monday morning that they have fired Bob Melvin after two seasons managing the club.
Melvin, 63, ends his time in San Francisco with a 161-163 record, failing to guide the Giants to the playoffs in both of his seasons at the helm.
The Giants’ decision to fire Melvin is a stark reversal of course after president of baseball operations Buster Posey gave Melvin a vote of confidence in July by picking up his option for the 2026 season.
Following Sunday’s season finale, Melvin said he did not receive any assurance he would be back for the 2026 season, adding that he would talk to somebody in the organization on Monday about his standing.
“It is what it is,” Melvin said when asked about his status. “We’ll see what the next day brings.”
Posey said in a team release that he had met with Melvin Monday to let him know the team was moving on.
“After careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team,” Posey said. “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.”
Posey is set to address media later Monday on a video call.
For a third consecutive year, the Giants will be replacing a prominent figure in their organization. In 2023, former manager Gabe Kapler was fired with three games left in the season and subsequently replaced by Melvin. In 2024, former president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi was fired and replaced by Posey in one fell swoop.
Several players publicly voiced their support for Melvin on Sunday, chief among them being third baseman Matt Chapman.
“You know how I feel about BoMel — I love him,” said Chapman, who also played for Melvin with the Oakland A’s. “I feel extremely grateful to play for him. He’s the same guy everyday. He’s been steady for us. He’s always honest with the players. He has our back. He’s done the best with what we’ve given him. The players, a lot of us didn’t play to our capabilities.
“If you ask guys in this room, I think a lot of guys would say they wish they were able to play a little bit better and more consistent, whatever it is. He never turns his back on his and always has our backs.”
Logan Webb not only backed his manager, but clarified comments he made on Tuesday night. After the Giants were eliminated from postseason contention, Webb told reporters the following:
“If there’s one thing about Buster Posey, I don’t think he’s okay with losing. I don’t think he’s okay with even being .500. He wants to win. I’m not going to play his job because it’s not my job, but I don’t think he’s OK with this. I don’t think there’s a lot of people OK with this in this clubhouse.”
On Sunday, Webb said he believed his comments were misconstrued and had nothing to do with Melvin.
“He’s amazing at what he does,” Webb said. “At the end of the day, it comes down to use being able to play better as players. I think everyone in here would say they exact same thing. BoMel is a great leader of men. It’s been amazing. I think BoMel’s great.”
Posey’s first managerial hire will represent San Francisco’s third manager in the last four years (not including interim manager Kai Correa). The last time the Giants had this much managerial turnover was in the mid-1980s.
In 1984, Frank Robinson was fired midway through the 1984 season and replaced by interim manager Danny Ozark. In 1985, Jim Davenport took over as the Giants’ newest manager before being replaced by in mid-September.
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