<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-logan-webb-patrick-bailey-combine-for-rare-gold-glove-feat');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey combine for rare Gold Glove feat');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Giants-Logan-Webb-and-Patrick-Bailey-walking-together.jpg"><figcaption>© Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey combine for rare Gold Glove feat</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-11-02T21:10:22-08:00">November 2nd, 9:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-11-02T21:10:22-08:00">November 2nd, 9:10pm</time><address><a href="https://letterboxd.com/splooshpuhrty/films/by/your-rating/">Jedd Pagaduan</a>Jedd Pagaduan is a certified Clippers and Gunners fan, which means he's a very sports-traumatized individual. He now writes about sports instead as a form of therapy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-ig-welcome">San Francisco Giants fell just short</a> of their bid to make it to the postseason in 2025, and to make matters worse, they watched their archrival Los Angeles Dodgers stand tall yet again come the end of October, as they outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series in seven games.</p><p>The Giants, one would think, will be facing yet another uphill battle in the NL West heading into the 2026 season. The Dodgers are once again well-positioned to reign supreme over their peers, after all. But San Francisco has plenty of building blocks that should allow them to at least mount a challenge. They should not look further than their number one battery pairing, with ace Logan Webb and catcher Patrick Bailey combining for an impressive feat.</p><p>With the end of the 2025 MLB season comes the announcement of the winners of the Gold Glove awards, and both Webb and Bailey stood tall as the best in their position on the defensive side of the ball. This <a href="https://x.com/MLBStats/status/1985163999663501461" rel="noopener">made them the first</a> teammates to win Gold Glove at pitcher and catcher, respectively, since Adam Wainwright and Yadier Molina did so for the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013, as per MLB Stats on X (formerly Twitter).</p><p>Moreover, they became just the eighth pitcher-catcher duo to win Gold Glove in the same season. Both Webb and Bailey get it done for the Giants on defense, and they’re not too shabby in the other facets of the game as well. Having these two as building blocks should give the Giants a relatively high floor of productivity.</p><p>Nonetheless, what the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/1-free-agent-giants-must-pursue-offseason">Giants need is something</a> to help them get over the hump. Can they finally grab the missing pieces to help fuel a potential postseason push — and a potential bid to dethrone the Dodgers?</p><h2><b>Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey need help to lead the Giants to the promised land</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Logan-Webb.jpg"><figcaption>Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><p>The Giants have plenty of talent up and down the roster. Willy Adames and Matt Chapman are incredible infielders to have, and Bailey, just to put in perspective how elite of a catcher he is, was worth 3.2 fWAR last season even though he couldn’t hit a lick. Rafael Devers should have a better 2026 season as he settles in San Francisco.</p><p>Webb was brilliant in fronting the rotation in 2025, recording a season worth 5.5 fWAR. Robbie Ray and Justin Verlander were solid mid-rotation pieces. But the Giants’ bullpen and the rest of their rotation needs a lot of work, still.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Logan Webb, Patrick Bailey combine for rare Gold Glove feat

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-ig-welcome');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants manager Tony Vitello’s 5-word IG welcome has fans buzzing');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tony-Vitello-2.jpg"><figcaption>© Jamar Coach/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants manager Tony Vitello’s 5-word IG welcome has fans buzzing</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T20:50:41-07:00">October 30th, 8:50pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T20:50:41-07:00">October 30th, 8:50pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants ushered in a new era on Thursday. After another disappointing 81-81 finish in 2025, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-buster-posey-explains-tony-vitello-hiring">Giants officially introduced Tony Vitello</a> as the team’s new manager. The move immediately generated buzz. President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey made a monumental choice. He hired Vitello directly from the University of Tennessee. This hire makes Vitello the first college baseball coach to jump straight to a major league skipper role. The urgency for change was palpable after the club missed the playoffs again. Posey signaled a philosophy shift, prioritizing culture over conventional experience.</p><p>The 47-year-old’s arrival instantly energized a fan base hungry for direction. The dugout presence and player-focused approach he brings to the organization signals a refreshing shift for a franchise long defined by structure, tradition, and restraint.</p><p>The excitement surrounding the unconventional hire reached a fever pitch online. The organization took to its official Instagram page to send a short, impactful message to the bay area. They provided a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQcr_0EEl9j/?e=ecf4b212-6af8-4058-9563-5c595192a91a&amp;g=5" rel="noopener">welcoming introduction</a> to the new Giants manager just ahead of his press conference.</p><p>“San Francisco, meet Tony Vitello 👏”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="instagram-media"><div style="padding: 16px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQcr_0EEl9j/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="line-height: 0; padding: 0 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; width: 100%;" target="_blank"> <div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div><div style="display: flex;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div></div></div><div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div><div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div><div style="padding-top: 8px;"><div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 14px;"><div><div></div><div></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: 8px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 20px; width: 20px;"></div><div></div></div><div style="margin-left: auto;"><div></div><div></div><div></div></div></div><div style="display: flex; margin-bottom: 24px;"><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"></div><div style="background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; height: 14px; width: 144px;"></div></div><p></p></a><p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DQcr_0EEl9j/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">A post shared by San Francisco Giants (@sfgiants)</a></p></div></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>The five-word post quickly gained over fourteen thousand likes within hours. Fans instantly responded to the aggressive, confident tone. The choice by Posey represents a historic gamble. Vitello, a successful college baseball coach, is the first manager believed to bypass the entire minor league system in this fashion.</p><p>The unconventional hire carries tremendous weight, but its risk is mitigated by his remarkable development record. Before arriving in San Francisco, he turned Tennessee baseball into a national powerhouse. The Volunteers hadn’t reached the NCAA Tournament in more than a decade before his arrival, yet under his leadership they made three College World Series appearances in four years and captured their first national championship in 2024. His program posted a .722 winning percentage over eight seasons — proof of his ability to build and sustain success.</p><p>Now, the question shifts from “why him?” to “how far can he take them?” The club is betting that his energy, player-first approach, and relentless culture-building will translate to the big leagues. If it does, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-mlb-hiring">Vitello won’t just redefine the Giants</a> — he’ll redefine what’s possible for modern baseball leaders.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants manager Tony Vitello’s 5-word IG welcome has fans buzzing

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Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>There’s no way to question Tony Vitello’s enthusiasm after being <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-vitello-to-make-highest-salary-ever-for-1st-year-mlb-manager">hired as the new manager</a> of the San Francisco Giants. Not only is he the new manager, but he is also the first college coach to be at the helm of a major league club.</p><p>He is coming off <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-breaks-silence-leaving-tennessee-san-francisco">being a successful manager</a> at the University of Tennessee.</p><p>On Thursday, Vitello was introduced during his first press conference in San Francisco. While there, he was joined by former Giants catcher turned Buster Posey and <a href="https://x.com/NBCSGiants/status/1983963832901882047" rel="noopener">reflected upon a significant moment</a> in franchise history, per SF Giants on NBCS.</p><p>Vitello brought up that he was at the seventh game of the 2014 World Series. Specifically, he remembers Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals securing a triple in the 9th inning. Gordon hit the ball to left field, and the ball was bobbled, leading Gordon to go to third.</p><p>However, Gordon was halted at third and didn’t score when he was the tying run. Afterward, the Giants won Game 7 3-2 and their third title in five years.</p><p>When Vitello brought up that moment, Posey responded with a few words that garnered a chuckle.</p><p>“I’ll second that.” Posey said.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vitello was at Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and recalled how intense it was after Alex Gordon's triple in the ninth. </p><p>Buster: "I'll second that" 😂 <a href="https://t.co/WiK2LIJy79">pic.twitter.com/WiK2LIJy79</a></p><p>— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCSGiants/status/1983963832901882047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>That was the last time that the Giants won the World Series. This past year, they finished at 81-81 and missed the postseason.</p><p>Vitello is coming in following the <a href="http://google.com/search?q=clutchpoints+bob+melvin+fired&amp;sca_esv=c2292d1d59604bd8&amp;rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS799US799&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifPJXhIeFHLcWy72QH29LRmrmaW39A%3A1761864191457&amp;ei=_-kDacncG7LIptQP3oy7-Qs&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiJ2JjK_8yQAxUypIkEHV7GLr8Q4dUDCBM&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=clutchpoints+bob+melvin+fired&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHWNsdXRjaHBvaW50cyBib2IgbWVsdmluIGZpcmVkMgUQIRigATIFECEYoAEyBRAhGKABMgUQIRigAUjwCVCZBFiECXABeACQAQCYAXygAYMEqgEDMy4yuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIGoAKqBMICCxAAGIAEGLADGKIEwgIIEAAYsAMY7wXCAgUQIRirApgDAIgGAZAGBZIHAzQuMqAHvxayBwMzLjK4B6UEwgcFMC4yLjTIBxU&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp">firing of Bob Melvin</a>.</p><h2><b>Buster Posey made a name for himself in the 2014 World Series </b></h2><p>It was during that World Series that Posey was a fixture at the plate and behind the plate. He was the starting catcher for virtually every game that October. On top of that, he was in the lineup batting third.</p><p>Altogether, Posey finished the series batting .182 (4-for-22) with 2 home runs, 7 RBIs, and four runs scored.</p><p>In the regular season, he batted .311 with 22 home runs and 89 RBIs while playing in 147 games.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Buster Posey, Tony Vitello share laugh about 2014 World Series nostalgia

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-barry-bonds-willie-mays-tony-vitello-press-conference');   ga('set', 'title', 'Barry Bonds, Willie Mays among legends Tony Vitello mentioned in introductory press conference');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SAN-FR_1.jpg"><figcaption> © Jack Gruber / USA TODAY NETWORK</figcaption></figure><h1>Barry Bonds, Willie Mays among legends Tony Vitello mentioned in introductory press conference</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T15:19:29-07:00">October 30th, 3:19pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T15:19:29-07:00">October 30th, 3:19pm</time><address><a>Zachary Draves</a>Zachary Draves is a sportswriter and broadcaster based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Zachary covers a variety of different sports as well as sports history, sport and society, and sport and culture. He is also a professor of sociology.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>On Thursday, the San Francisco Giants <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-extremely-honest-admission-joining-san-francisco">officially introduced Tony Vitello</a> as their new manager. The now former manager at the University of Tennessee was gracious during his first press conference.</p><p>In the process, he <a href="https://x.com/KNBR/status/1983987680351555954" rel="noopener">gave shoutouts</a> to some of the greats who wore the orange and black, per KNBR. Among those greats he mentioned were Barry Bonds and Willie Mays.</p><p>“I’m fully aware of the tradition that’s here, Vitello said. “The excellence that’s been brought here by managers like Bochy, Dusty Baker. The toughness from guys like Bumgarner, Romo… the records that have been set by guys like Bonds and Mays and Lincecum.”</p><p>From 2018 to 2025, Vitello <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-breaks-silence-leaving-tennessee-san-francisco">held the reins in Tennessee</a>. During that stretch, Vitello led the Volunteers to three College World Series appearances (2021, 2023, and 2024). In 2024, Tennessee won its first-ever College World Series.</p><p>Additionally, Vitello won two National Coach of the Year Awards in 2021 and 2022. This past year, Tennessee finished with a 46-19 record and won its second consecutive SEC title.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Giants finished with a record of 81-81. Afterward, they <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-fire-bob-melvin-after-missing-postseason">decided to fire Bob Melvin</a> as manager after missing the playoffs.</p><p>As a result, Vitello makes history as the first college manager to become an MLB manager.</p><h2><b>Tony Vitello’s appreciation of the Giants’ history speaks volumes</b></h2><p>Obviously, Vitello knew what he was getting into. For him to take time out to acknowledge a few of the best means a lot, especially Bonds and Mays.</p><p>Mays was the face of the Giants when they were in New York during a golden era in baseball. His five-tool playing style, combined with his effervescent personality, endeared him to many. Of course, his famous basket catch in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series at the Polo Grounds is a legendary moment.</p><p>His godson, Barry Bonds, made quite a name for himself in the Giants organization. While a controversial figure, he has nevertheless become a more well-received personality.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Barry Bonds, Willie Mays among legends Tony Vitello mentioned in introductory press conference

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-extremely-honest-admission-joining-san-francisco');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tony Vitello gives an extremely honest admission on joining the Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/San-Francisco-Giants-new-manager-Tony-Vitello.jpg"><figcaption>Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tony Vitello gives an extremely honest admission on joining the Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-30T12:03:04-07:00">October 30th, 12:03pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-30T12:45:32-07:00">October 30th, 12:45pm</time><address><a>Benedetto Vitale</a>Benedetto Vitale is an avid sports writer who is an expert at covering the NFL, college football, NBA, and UFC. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2016 with a film degree but has since dedicated his career to sports writing.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-vitello-to-make-highest-salary-ever-for-1st-year-mlb-manager">San Francisco Giants stunned professional baseball</a> after officially hiring former Tennessee Volunteers manager Tony Vitello as their new manager. It’s a move that brings someone with no MLB experience to a team aiming to make big strides in the coming years. On Thursday, Vitello revealed his extremely honest admission about joining San Francisco.</p><p>Vitello, who is 47 years old, admitted that signing with the Giants <a href="https://x.com/ShaynaRubin/status/1983960647798026260" rel="noopener">is a very recent dream</a> of his, according to Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle. It may not have been his dream until the San Francisco front office began talking with him and interviewing him for the manager job. Regardless, he’s here now, and Vitello simply just wants to do a good job.</p><p>“It’s a dream come true, but it’s a very recent dream,” said Tony Vitello. “And as much as I’d love to sit up here and promise things and pound my fist on the desk and all that, and really, all I want to do is a good job.”</p><p>After working as an assistant for 15 years, Vitello earned his first manager job at Tennessee in 2018. During his time with the Volunteers, the baseball program was wildly successful. Not only did the team win the National Championship in 2024, but they also won the SEC Championship in 2022 and 2024. Tony Vitello ended his tenure in Tennessee with plenty of accolades, as he was named the ABCA Coach of the Year in 2024, NCBWA Coach of the Year in 2021, Perfect Game Coach of the Year in 2021 and 2022, and was the SEC Coach of the Year in 2022.</p><p>He takes over a Giants team that finished the 2025 campaign with an 81-81 record. The club missed out on the playoffs this season despite being in the mix for several months before the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres ran away with it in the NL West.</p><p>We’ll see how everything plays out in due time. Until then, Tony Vitello must navigate the offseason while the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-perfect-trade-offer-for-tigers-tarik-skubal">Giants attempt to improve the roster</a> through free agency and/or trades.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tony Vitello gives an extremely honest admission on joining the Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-perfect-trade-offer-for-tigers-tarik-skubal');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Giants-perfect-trade-offer-for-Tigers-Tarik-Skubal.jpg"></figure><h1>Giants’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-27T07:12:49-07:00">October 27th, 7:12am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-27T07:12:49-07:00">October 27th, 7:12am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Detroit Tigers</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Detroit Tigers face a critical decision this offseason regarding their ace left-hander Tarik Skubal. With a reported contract gap of nearly $250 million between the two sides and Skubal entering his final year of team control in 2026, Detroit appears increasingly likely to explore trade options rather than <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/detroit-tigers/mlb-rumors-250-million-reason-tarik-skubal-star-most-likely-traded">risk losing him to free agency with minimal compensation</a>. Enter the San Francisco Giants, a team with playoff aspirations, financial flexibility, and a desperate need for frontline pitching. This could be the perfect marriage of necessity and opportunity.​</p><p>Skubal is coming off another dominant campaign in 2025, posting a 2.21 ERA with 241 strikeouts across 195.1 innings while limiting opponents to just 141 hits and 33 walks. He’s on track for back-to-back Cy Young Awards, cementing his status as one of baseball’s premier aces at just 28 years old. For a Giants team that struggled with pitching consistency throughout 2025 and possesses one of the worst farm systems in baseball, acquiring Skubal would instantly transform their rotation into a championship-caliber unit.​</p><h2>Why the Tigers Should Listen</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tarik-Skubal-walks-off-the-mound.jpg"><figcaption>© Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The financial reality facing Detroit is stark. Skubal’s baseline asking price is seen around $400 million, a figure that would make him the highest-paid starting pitcher in baseball history. With Juan Soto’s $765 million deal resetting the market for elite talent, Skubal’s camp has every reason to push for a record-breaking contract. The Tigers, meanwhile, offered him “well less than” the $170 million Garrett Crochet received from the Boston Red Sox last season. That massive disconnect suggests an extension is highly unlikely.​</p><p>Trading Skubal during the Winter Meetings would allow Detroit to maximize his trade value and acquire the quality prospects they need to sustain their competitive window. The Tigers have already demonstrated their ability to develop pitching talent and maintain a strong farm system. By moving Skubal now rather than at the 2026 deadline, they can build around their existing young core while stockpiling assets for the future.​</p><h2>The Giants’ Desperation and Assets</h2><p>San Francisco entered 2025 with championship aspirations after acquiring Rafael Devers, but the season exposed critical flaws in their roster construction. Their farm system ranks among the worst in baseball, sitting 28th-30th across multiple rankings. However, recent deadline acquisitions have provided them with tradeable pieces that don’t deplete their few remaining top prospects.​</p><p>The Giants’ top prospect, Bryce Eldridge, is widely considered untouchable. The 6-foot-7 first baseman possesses a 70-grade power tool and has already reached Triple-A Sacramento at just 21 years old. Beyond Eldridge, San Francisco has accumulated intriguing young talent through trades, including outfielder Drew Gilbert, right-hander Blade Tidwell, catcher Jesús Rodríguez, and infielder Parks Harber—all acquired at the 2025 deadline.​</p><p>President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey has shown a willingness to be aggressive in pursuing upgrades. Landing Skubal would give the Giants a true ace to anchor their rotation alongside Logan Webb, creating the type of one-two punch necessary to compete in the National League West.</p><h2>The Perfect Trade Proposal</h2><p>Here’s what the Giants should offer Detroit to land Tarik Skubal:</p><p><b>Detroit Tigers receive:</b></p><ul><li>RHP Blade Tidwell (Giants’ No. 12 prospect)</li><li>OF Drew Gilbert (Giants’ No. 13 prospect)</li><li>C Jesús Rodríguez (Giants’ No. 16 prospect)</li><li>3B Parks Harber (acquired from Yankees)</li><li>SS/2B Gavin Kilen (2025 1st-round pick, No. 13 overall)</li><li>OF Rayner Arias (former top international signing)</li></ul><p><b>San Francisco Giants receive:</b></p><ul><li>LHP Tarik Skubal</li></ul><p>This package gives Detroit exactly what they need: high-upside pitching prospects, position player depth, and young talent at multiple levels of development. Tidwell features a mid-to-upper-90s fastball with an elite sweeper and has already reached Triple-A at 24. Gilbert provides center field defense and on-base skills that could play immediately. Rodríguez offers catching depth behind Jake Rogers, while Harber has hit everywhere he’s been assigned, slashing .323/.420/.550 with 13 home runs across 79 games in 2025.​</p><p>The inclusion of Kilen, San Francisco’s 2025 first-round selection from Tennessee, adds a contact-oriented middle infielder with a 60-grade hit tool. Arias, who signed for $2.7 million as the Giants’ top international prospect in 2023, provides additional upside despite a challenging 2025 season.​</p><p>For the Giants, this package notably excludes Eldridge and top international signee Josuar Gonzalez, preserving their future core. The cost is steep—six prospects for one player—but acquiring a pitcher of Skubal’s caliber entering his age-29 season justifies the premium. With financial resources to extend Skubal long-term, San Francisco can build around a rotation headlined by one of baseball’s best left-handers for years to come.​</p><p>This trade represents win-now aggression from the Giants and smart asset management from the Tigers, making it the perfect deal for both organizations.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ perfect trade offer for Tigers’ Tarik Skubal

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-veteran-catcher-signs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Veteran catcher signs with Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Giants-Logan-Porter-tags-a-runner.jpg"><figcaption>© D. Ross Cameron-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Veteran catcher signs with Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T06:31:54-07:00">October 25th, 6:31am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T06:32:11-07:00">October 25th, 6:32am</time><address><a>Benjamin Adducchio</a>Benjamin Adducchio is a journalist and writer with more than a decade of experience in covering sports news. Ben is a passionate sports fan who loves college football, basketball, and the New York Yankees.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-san-francisco-hires-college-coach-replace-bob-melvin">San Francisco Giants are starting their campaign to improve the roster</a> for 2026. San Francisco is <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1981815660113170540" rel="noopener">signing veteran catcher</a> Logan Porter, per USA Today. Porter has spent time with the Giants previously, but in a limited capacity.</p><p>“Catcher Logan Porter re-signs with San Francisco Giants and will receive an invite to their big league camp. He played in five games for the Giants last year,” reporter Bob Nightengale reported on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>Porter posted just seven at-bats during the 2025 regular season. He posted one hit and one RBI. The catcher also hit at a .143 batting average.</p><p>The catcher also spent some time with the Kansas City Royals.</p><h2><b>Giants are making some big changes for 2026</b></h2><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-mlb-hiring">Giants have a new manager</a>. San Francisco hired former Tennessee baseball manager Tony Vitello, to be their skipper. Vitello will be the <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46708585/tony-vitello-says-leaving-vols-giants-selfish-decision" rel="noopener">first college baseball manager</a> to ever jump into Major League Baseball managing without being a professional coach, per ESPN.</p><p>Vitello <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/other-sports/2025/10/24/tony-vitello-tennessee-baseball-giants-manager/86861492007/" rel="noopener">is grateful</a> for his time with Tennessee.</p><p>“If that is the last time I ever stepped foot on this campus or this field as an employee or as a Vol wearing our orange, I’m just so thankful for the people that showed up,” Vitello told reporters, per the Knoxville News Sentinel. “It will forever be ingrained in my memory, and it made what was the last day on the job, technically, very, very special.”</p><p>The new Giants manager admits he wanted a shot to manage a MLB team.</p><p>“It was selfish. It was personal reasons,” Vitello added about why he left college baseball. “I have always tried to be a good teammate, but I feel like I made a selfish decision that was one I needed to make. It was the right decision.”</p><p>The Giants started the 2025 season hot, but cooled down in the late summer months. San Francisco finished the 2025 campaign with a 81-81 record. The club missed the postseason.</p><p>Vitello replaces former Giants manager Bob Melvin. Melvin managed San Francisco for two seasons.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Veteran catcher signs with Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-breaks-silence-leaving-tennessee-san-francisco');   ga('set', 'title', 'Tony Vitello breaks silence on leaving Tennessee for Giants');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tony-Vitello-1.jpg"><figcaption>Brianna Paciorka/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Tony Vitello breaks silence on leaving Tennessee for Giants</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-24T10:06:19-07:00">October 24th, 10:06am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T12:53:33-07:00">October 24th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After seven years as head coach of Tennessee baseball, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-buster-posey-explains-tony-vitello-hiring">Tony Vitello accepted an offer to become the San Francisco Giants’ next manager</a>. But he won’t soon forget the run he went on with the Volunteers.</p><p>Over those seven years, the Volunteers went 341-131, winning the program’s first national championship in 2024. Before Vitello departs for the Giants, he <a href="https://247sports.com/college/tennessee/longformarticle/tony-vitello-releases-emotional-statement-in-first-comments-since-decision-to-leave-tennessee-volunteers-baseball-san-francisco-giants-258325062/#2731907" rel="noopener">wanted to send one last message</a> to the Tennessee program and their fans, via Ben McKee of 247Sports.</p><p>“First off, just people saying bye and everything like that, I’m not going anywhere,” Vitello said. “So real estate people quit texting me. I’ll figure out what I want to do. But whether it’s football games, basketball games, supporting these guys in some form or fashion, I’m not going anywhere. I don’t know if this will get me in trouble, but in my mind, a goal is to come back to Tennessee in some capacity. Whether it’s part-time living or some other job way down the road or maybe I go back to Nashville and become a country singer or something like that. But that’s something that stuck out in my head because obviously I feel like this was a great place for me.”</p><p>Vitello’s full statement explained how he considers himself a Volunteer for life. He spoke above how the program has grown from the people to infrastructure. Furthermore, he discussed why the state of Tennessee and University overall matter so much to him. Put bluntly, Vitello explained exactly why this wasn’t an easy decision to make.</p><p>However, the manager will be making history. He is the first person to make the jump directly from college to MLB. Furthermore, the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-vitello-to-make-highest-salary-ever-for-1st-year-mlb-manager">Giants gave him a contract</a> worth upwards of $3 million,<a href="https://x.com/clowfb/status/1981082260326543642?s=61" rel="noopener"> a significant raise</a> from his time at Tennessee, via Chris Low of On3.</p><p>The pressure will now be on for Vitello to prove he is the real deal. But he knew that before he signed his name on the dotted line. But before taking on his new venture, Vitello had to show Volunteer Nation just how much Tennessee meant to him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Tony Vitello breaks silence on leaving Tennessee for Giants

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/pat-murphy-throws-support-behind-giants-manager-tony-vitellos-transition-to-mlb');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pat Murphy throws support behind Giants manager Tony Vitello’s transition to MLB');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tony-Vitello_2f3030.jpg"><figcaption>Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Pat Murphy throws support behind Giants manager Tony Vitello’s transition to MLB</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T11:02:26-07:00">October 23rd, 11:02am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T12:53:51-07:00">October 24th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut-based sports journalist with over five years of professional experience. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism, he has covered every sport from fencing to football in the online and print medium. Dan hopes to see his beloved Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants went outside the box to find their next manager, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-vitello-to-make-highest-salary-ever-for-1st-year-mlb-manager">hiring Tennessee Tony Vitello to the position</a>. However, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy thinks it’s the right call.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/milwaukee-brewers/brewers-news-christian-yelich-backs-pat-murphy-hire">Before making the MLB jump</a>, Murphy coached in the college ranks at both Notre Dame and Arizona State. As Vitello prepares to join the big leagues, Murphy believes the newest Giants manager <a href="https://x.com/JonHeyman/status/1981123696161931489" rel="noopener">has what it takes to succeed</a>, via the New York Post.</p><p>“Buster Posey, I’ve never met him, I have unbelievable respect for this guy. He knows all this. He knows it’s a tremendous transition from college to major leagues. They know what they’re getting into, and they see things in this guy that help lead a club. An unabashed way of saying, this is how we’re going to do it. Or a personality that can handle the media. A personality that can handle different types of players.”</p><p>“The Giants are not stupid,” he continued. “They’re not throwing a dart at a board. They’ve done their research and they believe this guy can do. So, I’m going to say he can do it.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Pat Murphy, who coached many years at Notre Dame and ASU, tells us here about the tough transition to managing pros. Tony Vitello, new Giants manager, is making a rare jump. WS pre.</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://t.co/jnxjPnchoG">https://t.co/jnxjPnchoG</a><br>Apple: <a href="https://t.co/zfME9ECL8F">https://t.co/zfME9ECL8F</a><br>Spotify: <a href="https://t.co/DQBfCwUmEE">https://t.co/DQBfCwUmEE</a> <a href="https://t.co/jlELy3swDB">pic.twitter.com/jlELy3swDB</a></p><p>— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/1981123696161931489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Over his eight years as Tennessee’s manager, he led the team to a 341-131 record overall, winning the College World Series in 2024. They made NCAA Super Regional three times and won the SEC crown twice. Put bluntly, Vitello saw widespread success at the college ranks.</p><p>It’ll be a much different ball game in the majors, but the Giants are betting on Vitello to stick. Their situations are a bit different, as Murphy spent 25 years at the college level. But still, the Brewers aren’t complaining about their decision.</p><p>The Giants were looking for a spark after missing the playoffs the last four seasons. They believe Vitello will be exactly that. Watching from afar, Murphy agrees with their decision.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pat Murphy throws support behind Giants manager Tony Vitello’s transition to MLB

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-san-francisco-tony-vitello-ex-player-rant');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants’ Tony Vitello hiring sends ex-player on rant');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Tony-Vitello-with-Tennessee.jpg"><figcaption>Brett Davis-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants’ Tony Vitello hiring sends ex-player on rant</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-23T05:30:43-07:00">October 23rd, 5:30am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-24T12:53:57-07:00">October 24th, 12:53pm</time><address><a>Christopher Hennessy</a>Christopher Hennessy is a Senior Editor at ClutchPoints, with expertise in MLB, NHL and golf. Chris graduated with a journalism degree from Fordham University in 2022. He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants have made the latest managerial hire of the 2025 offseason. After missing the playoffs in both of his seasons on the bench, Bob Melvin was let go by San Francisco. President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey is now entering his second offseason and has made a big splash. The<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-buster-posey-explains-tony-vitello-hiring"> Giants hired Tennessee Volunteers baseball coach Tony Vitello</a>, which is a historic hiring. AJ Pierzynski of Foul Territory <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1981059561495687523" rel="noopener">ranted about how</a> the hiring could go poorly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who's Tony Vitello going to bring on? How's he going to handle Spring Training? How will he run a Major League bullpen?<a href="https://twitter.com/ajpierzynski12?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJPierzynski12</a> calls Tony Vitello to the Giants a "fascinating hire," regardless of how it works out. <a href="https://t.co/eYRGuIccrW">pic.twitter.com/eYRGuIccrW</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1981059561495687523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He’s gotta have a veteran bench coach, veteran pitching coaches, guys that have been around. Because if he just goes out and says, ‘Oh, I’m just gonna bring my Tennessee staff over here,’ and they’re like, “Hey, spring training starts next week. What’s the plan?’ ‘Oh, we’ll just scrimmage every day like it is in college.” Well, that’s not how it works.”</p><p>“This is a fascinating hire, good or bad, however it works out.”</p><p>The Giants have high expectations, which is what makes this hiring even more notable. If the team was looking to develop young players at the MLB level, then Vitello would be perfect. But Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, and Logan Webb are a playoff-caliber core. Vitello will have high expectations once spring training opens.</p><p>The Giants did have an opportunity to bring back a franchise legend.<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/texas-rangers/rangers-news-bruce-bochy-steps-down-manager"> Bruce Bochy left the Texas Rangers</a> after three seasons in Arlington. He won three World Series with the Giants, and Posey was a key member of all three. But whether the 70-year-old did not want to coach or Posey wanted to go in a different direction, they decided to hire Vitello.</p><p>The Giants open the 2026 season at home against the New York Yankees before any other MLB team. March 25 will be the first game of Vitello’s managerial career, which is a day before Opening Day.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants’ Tony Vitello hiring sends ex-player on rant

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-vitello-to-make-highest-salary-ever-for-1st-year-mlb-manager');   ga('set', 'title', 'Giants manager Tony Vitello to make highest salary ever for 1st time MLB manager');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Giants-manager-Tony-Vitello-as-Tennessee-baseball-coach.jpg"><figcaption>© Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Giants manager Tony Vitello to make highest salary ever for 1st time MLB manager</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-22T16:06:32-07:00">October 22nd, 4:06pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-22T17:09:37-07:00">October 22nd, 5:09pm</time><address><a>Jake Faigus</a>Jake Faigus graduated from the University of Arizona in 2022 and has written for several publications and websites. He has had stops at Catena Media, Playmaker, DraftKings, USA Today, Spike Up, and Spotlight Sports Group. He also writes for Sporting News and works at iHeartMedia in Phoenix when he is not writing for ClutchPoints.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants sent shockwaves through the baseball world when they hired Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello as their new manager. It was an unconventional hire for San Francisco <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-fire-bob-melvin-after-missing-postseason" rel="noopener">after they let go of Bob Melvin</a>. Vitello becomes the first college baseball coach to jump from the college level to being an MLB manager. However, San Francisco is getting him paid.</p><p>There were initially conversations about whether Tony Vitello would receive a raise in his position at Tennessee. USA Today MLB columnist Bob Nightengale was the first to confirm that Vitello would receive a raise <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1981081377500954871" rel="noopener">and</a><a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1981081377500954871" rel="noopener"> make the most money ever for a first-year MLB manager</a>.</p><p>“The San Francisco Giants officially announced the hiring of Tony Vitello and will pay him the highest contract in MLB history for a first-year manager. According to two persons with direct knowledge of his contract, he will earn over $3 million a year, without the benefits,” Nightengale posted on X, formerly Twitter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-mlb-hiring" rel="noopener">The situation was a first for baseball</a>, and if it works out in San Francisco, it could be a new blueprint for the MLB in the future. Vitello was the architect of a Tennessee baseball program that became a juggernaut under his leadership. They made the College World Series three times in his seven seasons and won one national title in 2024.</p><p>Before Vitello arrived at Tennessee, the Volunteers had gone over a decade without an appearance in the NCAA Tournament, so he completely changed how baseball worked in Knoxville.</p><p>“I’m incredibly honored and grateful for this opportunity,” Vitello said. “I’m excited to lead this group of players and represent the San Francisco Giants. I can’t wait to get started and work to establish a culture that makes Giants faithful proud.”</p><p>Before arriving at Tennessee, Vitello was an assistant coach at the University of Missouri, Texas Christian University, and the University of Arkansas from 2003 to 17. Tennessee was the first program to take a chance on him, and it paid off in spades.</p><p>Buster Posey is also excited to see if it pays off as the president of baseball operations in San Francisco.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Giants manager Tony Vitello to make highest salary ever for 1st time MLB manager

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The San Francisco Giants have made one of the boldest managerial decisions in modern baseball history <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-san-francisco-hires-college-coach-replace-bob-melvin">by hiring University of Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as their new manager</a>. The team officially announced the move on Wednesday afternoon.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/giants-news-tony-vitello-mlb-hiring">The hiring is unprecedented in MLB</a>, as never before has a college coach taken over a major league team without prior pro experience. It’s also Buster Posey’s first managerial hire since taking over as San Francisco’s president of baseball operations last year.</p><p>“We’re thrilled to welcome Tony to the Giants family,” Posey <a href="https://x.com/susanslusser/status/1981074532078407908" rel="noopener">said in a statement</a>. “Tony is one of the brightest, most innovative, and most respected coaches in college baseball today. Throughout our search, Tony’s leadership, competitiveness, and commitment to developing players stood out. His ability to build strong, cohesive teams and his passion for the game align perfectly with the values of our organization. We look forward to the energy and direction he will bring, along with the memories to be made, and we focus on the future of Giants baseball.”</p><p>Vitello spent eight seasons building Tennessee into one of the nation’s premier programs. He amassed a 341–131 (.722) record, guiding the Volunteers to five NCAA Regionals, four Super Regionals, and three College World Series appearances. His tenure peaked with Tennessee’s 2024 National Championship, the program’s first in history. Under Vitello, the Vols also won two SEC regular-season titles and two SEC Tournament championships (2022, 2024), including a historic 60-win campaign in 2024, the first ever in SEC history.</p><p>The Giants’ front office began formal discussions with Vitello in early September, when Posey met him during a road series in Denver. After a follow-up interview on October 1, Vitello quickly rose to the top of San Francisco’s candidate list.</p><p>Vitello will replace Bob Melvin, who was dismissed on September 29 after compiling a 161–163 record in two seasons, including an 81–81 finish in 2025. The decision to part ways came after Posey determined that the team’s inconsistency outweighed the earlier commitment represented by exercising Melvin’s 2026 option.</p><p>Before Tennessee, Vitello served as an assistant at Missouri (2003–10), TCU (2011–13), and Arkansas (2014–17), producing several future MLB players, including Max Scherzer. Over his coaching career, ten of his players have become first-round MLB draft picks.</p><p>The hiring also carries a personal connection. The Giants’ system now includes four of Vitello’s former Tennessee players: outfielder Drew Gilbert, pitcher Blade Tidwell, shortstop Maui Ahuna, and 2025 first-round pick Gavin Kilen.</p><p>Vitello’s rare move to the majors indicates Posey’s intent to change course after four seasons without a postseason berth. Anchored by Logan Webb, Matt Chapman, Willy Adames, Rafael Devers, and Jung Hoo Lee, the Giants believe Vitello can turn talent into results.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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