The San Francisco Giants have apparently turned toward the University of Tennessee’s Tony Vitello, resetting the board for the managerial openings that are still in play. The Atlanta Braves had been mentioned as a landing spot for the college manager,

San Francisco is nearing a deal to hire Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as its new manager, according to a Saturday afternoon report from Andrew Baggarly, Brittany Ghiroli and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Vitello would replace Bob Melvin, who the Giants fired after an 81–81 season.

The San Francisco Giants will reportedly turn to college baseball for their new manager, closing in on Tennessee's Tony Vitello.

According to insiders, the Giants are close to making Tennessee manager Tony Vitello their next manager after firing Bob Melvin in September.

The San Francisco Giants appear to have settled on a new manager, and it is a choice no one saw coming. The Giants plan to hire University of Tennessee

As one might expect, the San Francisco Giants went through a lot of outfielders in 2025, including Mike Yastrzemski, who was traded in July.

Anne Rogers reported that the Giants interviewed Royals third base coach Vance Wilson for their open managerial position.