Giants' Choice: Tony Vitello's Impact and Leadership
The San Francisco Giants introduced Tony Vitello as their new manager, signing him from the University of Tennessee with a three-year, $3.5 million per season contract, plus a playoff-related vesting option for 2029. The move involves significant costs, including buyout and dead money from previous contracts, totaling around $10.5 million in the first year. The Giants considered multiple candidates, including Nick Hundley, Vance Wilson, Kurt Suzuki, and Brandon Hyde, with Vitello now assembling his coaching staff and potentially bringing back former coach Antoan Richardson.