Tony Vitello’s leap to Major League Baseball has been an absolute nightmare thus far, but he may still have some wiggle room left to work with.
The San Francisco Giants are trending towards keeping Vitello as their manager, Robert Murray of FanSided reported on Thursday. Murray notes that the feeling in league circles is that Vitello is not in danger of losing his job and that he should remain in San Francisco barring an unforeseen change.
Vitello, 47, was previously the manager of the Tennessee Volunteers baseball team and most notably led them to an NCAA national championship in 2024. But he was hired by the Giants in Oct. 2025 and so far has had a rough go of things to say the least.
San Francisco currently sits at a miserable 58-83 (.411), which is a full 16 games out of a playoff spot. The Giants are also on pace for their worst finish since the 2017 season, when they posted a record of 64-98 (.395).
Vitello has also seemingly struggled to adjust to the professional game. He was already putting his foot in his mouth to kick off his San Francisco tenure and even got booed at one point during a home game by the Giants faithful.
But San Francisco has had plenty of other embarrassing issues this season beyond Vitello’s leadership. With Vitello on a three-year contract (with a vesting option for a fourth year), it looks like the Giants will be giving him a bit of a longer leash moving forward.
