The San Francisco Giants came into the 2026 season with high expectations due to their expensive roster.
That said, the team has struggled under first-year manager Tony Vitello.
SF Giants Get Delivered Brutally Honest Message
GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants looks on from the bench against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning at Chase Field on May 20, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Recently, Rob Parker made a bold statement about Vitello and the Giants (via 95.7 The Game).
Parker did not hold back in his opinion of the team.
Host: “I think Vitello might be done man.”
Parker: “I think that that is absolutely a possibility because it’s just a lot of stuff. Buster Posey has to shoulder some of the blame too with what he’s put together in this team, but also hiring a novice as a manager in the NL West against the two-time defending Dodgers. That’s who you’re putting up a guy who’s never managed or coached in the big leagues at all. It just seemed like a real stretch as a hire. If this was Tampa Bay or some other kind of organization or whatever, maybe I would buy into it, but San Francisco, the fifth largest market in the country and team and history and great players, that’s what we’re doing now. We’re going to let people learn on the job. Bad move, bad team… There’s nothing to like about the Giants, zero.”
Vitello had previously been the manager at Tennessee.
@CollegeBSBHub wrote (on October 22, 2025): “He will become the first head coach to ever go straight from college to the MLB without any experience coaching in professional baseball. Since taking over at Tennessee in June 2017, Vitello has led the Vols to a 341-131 (.723) overall record, making 6 consecutive NCAA Tournament Appearances since 2019 and winning the 2024 national title. He was also named 3x National Coach of the Year.”
Looking At The Giants
GettyManager Tony Vitello #23 of the San Francisco Giants walks to the pitching mound against the New York Yankees at Oracle Park on March 27, 2026 in San Francisco, California.
The Giants are the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 41-55 record in 96 games.
They are 10.5 games back of the final Wild Card spot.
Following the All-Star break, the Giants will resume action on Friday night when they visit the Seattle Mariners in Washington.
On the road, they have gone 19-30 in 49 games away from Oracle Park.
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