The San Francisco Giants have a new team manager, and he’s no stranger to the Bay Area professional sports scene.

Bob Melvin, appearing in a 2017 file image, has been named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants. (Gage Skidmore/Flickr, CC BY-SA)

The Giants announced Wednesday that former Oakland A’s skipper Bob Melvin will be the team’s new manager. Melvin, who most recently served as the San Diego Padres’ manager for two Major League Baseball seasons, previously held the same position in Oakland from 2011-2021 and also managed the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks before that.

Continue reading for FREE

This is NOT a paywall. We just want to make sure you’re a human. Sign in to read this story and receive the weekly roundup in your inbox.

Or

Terms & Conditions

Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.
Please visit My Account to manage your account.

Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.