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Sources: Vitello finalizing Giants deal in MLB first
Tennessee coach Tony Vitello is finalizing a deal to become the next manager of the San Francisco Giants, sources tell ESPN, marking the first time a big league team has plucked a manager directly from a college program without any experience as a professional coach, sources told ESPN.
Following days of negotiations in which Vitello considered staying at Tennessee, where he won the Men's College World Series in 2024, a deal is on the verge of being finalized between the two sides. He will replace Bob Melvin, who was fired Sept. 29 following an 81-81 season, the Giants' fourth consecutive year without a playoff berth.
San Francisco Giants to hire Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as next manager: Sources
Tony Vitello has taken the Vols to the College World Series three of the past five seasons. Emma Ramsey / Tennessee Athletics
The San Francisco Giants are preparing to announce that University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello has been hired as the 40th manager in franchise history, sources tell The Athletic.
Vitello, 47, is making the nearly unprecedented jump from a college campus to a major-league dugout. He has no professional experience as a player, having transitioned directly into coaching after playing at the University of Missouri. He will have to adjust to the brand-new challenges of navigating a 162-game MLB schedule, soothing the egos of multimillionaire players and managing a roster that is not of his own orchestration.
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What fans shouted to Tennessee baseball's Tony Vitello as saga with San Francisco Giants goes on
Tony Vitello stood on the edge of the outfield behind second base.
A sign hung off the fraternity house directly behind the first-base line at Lindsey Nelson Stadium, landing in Vitello's line of sight had he glanced to his left.
"Please stay Tony V!!!" the sign read, imploring the Tennessee baseball coach to make the decision to remain in Knoxville as the saga surrounding Vitello's future continued another day.
Vitello, the best coach in program history, is a candidate for the vacant manager position with the San Francisco Giants. He has been for at least a week, but the status remains the same as it did when Vitello told Knox News "nothing is done" following an Oct. 18 scrimmage.