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The San Francisco Giants made history Wednesday with their managerial hire.

The Giants tabbed Tony Vitello, the manager of the University of Tennessee baseball team, to lead their clubhouse.

Vitello is the first person to become an MLB manager directly from the college ranks, without any prior major league experience.

Vitello managed the Volunteers from 2018 through this past season, winning the College World Series in 2024. Three members of the current Giants played at Tennessee under Vitello's tutelage, with 2025 first-round pick Gavin Klein also a former Vol.

Buster Posey and the Giants moved on from Bob Melvin when the season ended. San Francisco went 81-81, a rather surprising finish after trading away nearly ever

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