The San Francisco Giants fired veteran manager Bob Melvin following a disappointing two-year stint at the helm. Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey has since led an extensive managerial search, combing the ranks of college and professional baseball for their next bench boss. According to the Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Brittany Ghiroli, and Andrew Baggarly, San Francisco is closing in on hiring the University of Tennessee's head coach, Tony Vitello, to be the team's new manager.

“Industry sources confirmed that the Giants are closing in on hiring Tony Vitello, a 47-year-old Division I head coach who transformed the University of Tennessee from a bottom-feeder in the Southeastern Conference into one of the most talented programs in the country,” reported the Athletic's

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