Giants ‘moving toward’ hiring Tennessee’s Tony Vitello
The first external hire of MLB’s managerial cycle is set to become a stunner.
President of baseball operations Buster Posey and the Giants are “moving toward” hiring Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed.
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The Athletic first reported the development. Vitello, when contacted by the outlet, responded, “There is nothing to confirm.”
But if the hiring is complete, Vitello would leave the national powerhouse he helped build — guiding Tennessee to the 2024 national championship — and take over the position that opened when the Giants fired Bob Melvin.
Vitello, 47, has never served as an MLB coach before, with the former Missouri infielder working as an assistant for the Tigers, TCU and Arkansas before getting hired as the Volunteers’ head coach ahead of the 2018 season.
Tennessee has advanced to either the super regional or the College World Series in each of the last five seasons.
The Rangers made the first managerial decision of the cycle when they moved Skip Schumaker — who led the Marlins from 2022-24 — from their front office to the bench, while the Padres, Braves, Angels and Twins still have openings to fill.
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