Giants Dismiss Manager Bob Melvin After 81-81

The San Francisco Giants dismissed manager Bob Melvin on Monday after the 2025 season ended 81-81, capping his two-year, 161-163 run. President of baseball operations Buster Posey, who met with ownership before informing Melvin, thanked him for his professionalism and called the club’s results “disappointing and frustrating,” saying a change in leadership was necessary. The Giants surged to 40-29 and briefly tied the Dodgers for the NL West lead after a mid-June stretch and a trade for Rafael Devers, but then collapsed amid prolonged losing stretches, pitching and defensive issues and poor division records. Melvin had his 2026 option picked up in July, but that decision did not prevent his dismissal. San Francisco has begun a managerial search with rumors already circulating about candidates including a possible return by Bruce Bochy.