The San Francisco Giants have dismissed manager Bob Melvin after a disappointing 81-81 season, the team announced Sunday.
Despite a mid-season surge that briefly ignited playoff hopes, a late collapse sealed the Giants’ fate, leaving them with a .500 record and ending their postseason drought. The decision comes despite Melvin being under contract through 2026, with a team option picked up in July.
“After careful evaluation, we resolute that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team,” said Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey. “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.”
san Francisco last reached the playoffs in 2021, finishing with a franchise-best 107 wins and narrowly edging the Los Angeles Dodgers (106 wins) for the National League West title.
Melvin, 63, returned to the Bay Area prior to the 2024 season, managing the Giants – an institution he played for as a catcher from 1986-1988 – after previously leading the San Diego Padres. He was initially hired by former president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi.
The Giants struggled against division opponents, posting a 4-9 record against the Los Angeles Dodgers and a 3-10 record against the San Diego Padres, despite acquiring star slugger Rafael Devers at the trade deadline.
In two seasons with San Francisco, Melvin compiled a 161-163 record.
A three-time Manager of the Year, Melvin boasts a career regular-season record of 1,678-1,588 and has guided five different franchises – Arizona, Seattle, Oakland, San Diego, and now the Giants – to eight postseason appearances over 22 seasons.
The associated Press contributed to this report.
