The San Francisco Giants will be in the market for a new manager this offseason, but don’t expect to see Bruce Bochy making his patented stroll to the mound for the first pitching change of the 2026 season.

During his end-of-season press conference, Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said that San Francisco has been in touch with the four-time World Series-winning manager, but added that Bochy is not part of the current search for a new skipper.

Bochy, 70, recently parted ways with the Texas Rangers following three seasons with the ballclub. The longtime Giants manager brought the Rangers their first World Series title in 2023, but missed the postseason in each of the past two seasons.

San Francisco is currently looking to replace Bob Melvin, who was excused from his position on Monday following back-to-back subpar seasons that saw the Giants’ playoff drought extend to four seasons.

Since an impressive run that included four Playoff appearances and three World Series championships from 2010 through 2016, the Giants have made the playoffs just once since the 2017 season (2021).

While many in the Bay Area would certainly love to see Bochy back in the dugout sporting orange and black, it’s looking as if the San Francisco Giants will have to look elsewhere for a new manager this winter.

At end of season press conference, Buster Posey said he talked to Bruce Bochy a couple of days ago. He said the door is open to some sort of role with Giants, but he won’t be part of manager search.

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 1, 2025

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The San Francisco Giants fired manager Bob Melvin on Monday after two seasons and a 161-163 record.

Melvin, 63, missed the playoffs both years and was let go with one year remaining on his contract.

Bench coach Ryan Christenson also will not return, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, while other coaches will be considered for their previous positions once the manager is selected.

General manager Buster Posey picked up Melvin’s 2026 option on July 1 but opted to shift gears after the team faded to an 81-81 finish.

“After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision,” Posey said in a statement released on Monday. “On behalf of the organization, I want to express my appreciation to Bob for his dedication, professionalism, and class. I wish him all the best.

“After careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team. The last couple of months have been both disappointing and frustrating for all of us, and we did not perform up to our standards. We now turn our focus to identifying a new leader to guide us forward.”

The San Francisco Giants finished third in the National League West, 12 games behind the division-winning Los Angeles Dodgers and nine back of the playoff-bound San Diego Padres. They were two games out of the NL’s final wild-card spot.

San Francisco briefly tied the rival Dodgers for first place on June 13 at 41-29. But despite acquiring All-Star third baseman Rafael Devers from the Boston Red Sox on June 15, the Giants went 9-25 from July 12 to Aug. 22 to fall out of contention. They lost 15 of 17 at home during that disastrous stretch.

Melvin owns a career record of 1,678-1,588 in 22 seasons as skipper of the Seattle Mariners (2003-04), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005-09), Oakland Athletics (2011-21), Padres (2022-23) and San Francisco Giants. He was named Manager of the Year in the National League in 2007 and the American League in 2012 and 2018.

Giants fire manager Bob Melvin after two seasons

Upcoming San Francisco Giants & MLB Offseason Schedule

Tuesday, September 30th – MLB Playoffs begin
Friday, October 24th – 2025 World Series begins
MLB Free Agency begins the day after the World Series concludes
December 7-11th – MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Florida
Mid-November – MLB Non-Tender Deadline
Early-January – MLB Arbitration Negotiations
Mid-February – Pitchers & Catchers report for Spring Training

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