It’ll take massive shoes to fill Mike Krukow’s role as the Giants’ television color analyst, but one San Francisco fan favorite is officially throwing his hat in the ring.

Former Giants first baseman J.T. Snow — known for elite defense that earned him five straight Gold Glove Awards in the 1990s — officially declared himself a candidate for the Giants’ broadcast team in an exclusive interview with 95.7 the Game.

“I would love to,” Snow said when asked if he would consider replacing Krukow, who retired this season after a legendary run that spanned nearly four decades in the booth alongside his partner and best friend Duane Kuiper.

Snow, 58, said he has already reached out to the Giants front office about the opening. The organization isn’t in a rush, though, and is not expected to focus on its broadcast plans until after the MLB playoffs conclude, according to several sources familiar with the situation.

“We’ll see where it goes,” Snow said. “Hopefully I get an interview. I’ve got my resume all ready to go. It’s just another aspect of the game I love.”

Snow also views himself as a natural bridge to partner with Kuiper, 76, who was diagnosed with throat cancer during the final month of the season.

“Duane — who knows how many more years he’s going to work,” Snow said. “I think I’d be a good bridge guy with him. And then when he retires, maybe I take it to the house also.”

No other candidates have publicly expressed interest in replacing Krukow, but the Giants are likely to consider options from within their existing broadcast team. Krukow stopped traveling after the 2019 season, allowing the Giants a chance to try former pitchers Javier Lopez and Shawn Estes in the booth. A few years later, the always energetic Hunter Pence joined the rotating group of fill-ins.

The amount of pitching-heavy analysis is another reason why Snow thinks his presence in the booth would bring additional value.

“I’m a position player,” Snow said. “The Giants have been very pitcher-heavy in the broadcasting world — with Kruk, Javy [Lopez], Estes, [George] Kontos is on the postgame. Hunter Pence is probably the only position player, but we have a lot to offer. We play the game every day. We know the pitching.”

All three are considered favorites for the position if they want it, but each has their own possible obstacles.

Lopez lives in Georgia and balanced his broadcasting duties with a one-year role in the Giants’ front office this season. He and the team are expected to determine soon whether he will continue in that role. Estes lives in Arizona, while Pence’s involvement in baseball and charities seem to extend past the level of a full slate of broadcasting commitments.

Travel wouldn’t be an issue for Snow. He managed the Modesto Roadsters during their inaugural Pioneer League season in 2026, but isn’t sure whether he’ll be back. He and his wife, Gina, are empty nesters in Northern California, giving him flexibility in his schedule.

“We’ll see where it goes, but I’m up for anything,” Snow said. “I’ve got plenty of time. [My wife] would love to meet me in some cities — she’s never been to Milwaukee or Cincinnati or Cleveland or things like that. I’m all for it and I’d be ready to go. I’ll give 100 percent of my effort.”

Broadcasting isn’t something new for Snow.

After retiring as a player in 2006, Snow briefly made the transition to the Giants radio booth and worked with Dave Flemming. He later spent seven seasons calling college games for the Pac-12 Network before filling in for a series between the Giants and Angels in 2021, alongside Kuiper.

“I just think that I brought a simple way and still keep it fun because I know that the Giants broadcasters have fun,” Snow said. “Keep it simple, and people like it simple. And they want to learn something.”

Beyond Pence, Estes and Lopez, F.P. Santangelo and Glen Kuiper are already part of the Giants broadcast team and Krukow’s retirement could create more opportunities for them. Santangelo spent 11 seasons as the color analyst on Washington Nationals television broadcasts, while Glen Kuiper, Duane’s younger brother, served as the Oakland Athletics’ television play-by-play voice for two decades.

Another potential candidate is George Kontos, a two-time World Series champion reliever who has regularly appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area’s Giants pregame and postgame shows in recent seasons. If the Giants prefer a short-term replacement to bridge the gap until Kuiper retires, former Giants right-hander Bill Laskey could also be an option, as could Hall of Fame reliever Dennis Eckersley. Eckersley was a teammate with Kuiper in Cleveland in the 1970s and lives in the East Bay after retiring from the Boston Red Sox broadcast booth in 2022.

In recent years, Snow has coached in the Pioneer League — first with the Oakland Ballers in their inaugural season in 2024 and last season leading the Roadsters to a 58-38 record in their first season of existence.

Snow spent several years as a roving instructor for the Giants, traveling across the organization’s different minor league affiliates to help prospects with their infield play. Last year, he worked with Bryce Eldridge for a week in Triple-A Sacramento. When Bob Melvin became the Giants’ manager in 2024, Snow lobbied for a spot on the coaching staff but the two sides were unable to reach an agreement.

“When I went back to the Willie Mac Award ceremony this year, just being on the field in front of the fans — it just gets your juices flowing,” Snow said. “It just gets the adrenaline flowing and you miss that. You talk to any player over the course when they retire, they miss that.”