News on the Giants’ managerial search: https://t.co/Z6I2XloP3x

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) October 18, 2025

Breaking: Tony Vitello is expected to be named the head coach of the San Francisco Giants per sources. @Ken_Rosenthal had it first. pic.twitter.com/UI20r2rqj5

— Andrew Riedell (@RiedellAndrew) October 18, 2025

The @SFGiants are closing in on hiring @Vol_Baseball skipper Tony Vitello as its next manager. This has been in the works for at least a week or so. https://t.co/rk6NOemJK2

— Kendall Rogers (@KendallRogers) October 18, 2025

Tony Vitello has been on Buster Posey’s radar for a while, and sources have said Posey kept circling back to him during the search this month. Nick Hundley was the other early frontrunner but I heard he pulled out of the running recently. Update here from The Athletic: https://t.co/tGAeyGUvGd

— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) October 18, 2025

Who would Tennessee replace Tony V with, if true?

I'd think they would have to promote an assistant. The bigger question is will players get into the December transfer portal?

TAMU1990 said:

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I'd think they would have to promote an assistant. The bigger question is will players get into the December transfer portal?

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this is what I'm hearing now too, frank anderson or Josh Elander.


Man I'd be happy for Josh. He's a good dude.

If this happens I guess it was a good thing we did not entice him to come to Olsen when POS left.

Surely the Vols would not be dumb enough to give the job to Frank Anderson?

I don't see his style working in the MLB. Could be something coming from the NCAA like Harbaugh?

TAMU1990 said:

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I'd think they would have to promote an assistant. The bigger question is will players get into the December transfer portal?

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Well with nil deals, roster limits my guess is,very few will leave if any. Most schools don't have any room to add since they have to cut down the roster before spring semester

jkag89 said:

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If this happens I guess it was a good thing we did not entice him to come to Olsen when POS left.

Surely the Vols would not be dumb enough to give the job to Frank Anderson?

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Please, please, please let this happen...

I think the bigger angle here is that Vitello will return to the SEC in a few years most likely, but where? Obviously A&M could be an option if Earley doesn't turn it around.

I will always respect someone leaving a place better than they found it.

Less stress managing in MLB, I get it, but let’s be honest, this is the best way to soften the blow to Tennessee fans when he ultimately takes the Arkansas job when DVH retires https://t.co/jj2PY0rXKK

— Ben Upton (@Ben_Upton5) October 18, 2025

Upton gonna get himself in hot water with Vols fans

Is it really less stress? I'm not so sure. Clubhouses in MLB are filled with MLB egos because there are 10s (100s) of millions of dollars on the line. And having to deal with it 162+ games a year, and more days than that because you are still dealing with it on off days, is much much more than the 60+ games of college. I know that there are paid players in college, but you still control that team much differently.

The little things like if a player hits a routine ground ball out in college, they hustle their a$$ to first base. In MLB, if they hit a routine ground ball out, they pretty well make 1/2 way down the line, most of the time.

I don't know, I'm not so sure he would fit on an MLB team.

I think Elander is the obvious answer to replace.

And though managing an MLB probably couldn't be any more different than being a D1 HC, Vitello hasn't failed anywhere else on his journey yet. No reason to overtly think he will this time IMO right now.

Used to hate Vitello, thinking he was a pouty *******. He still is, but he does it for his team and no one can ever doubt he doesn't have his players backs no matter what. That goes a long way for me, personally.

If he makes the leap, I wish him the best. Mainly to get him to stop terrorizing the conference, but also because he does deserve a shot at it I think.

The SF Giants are hiring a manager who never played or coached pro baseball ever???

BucketofBalls99 said:

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Is it really less stress? I'm not so sure. Clubhouses in MLB are filled with MLB egos because there are 10s (100s) of millions of dollars on the line. And having to deal with it 162+ games a year, and more days than that because you are still dealing with it on off days, is much much more than the 60+ games of college. I know that there are paid players in college, but you still control that team much differently.

The little things like if a player hits a routine ground ball out in college, they hustle their a$$ to first base. In MLB, if they hit a routine ground ball out, they pretty well make 1/2 way down the line, most of the time.

I don't know, I'm not so sure he would fit on an MLB team.

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This. The custom he has of having his team jog from the dugout to the bullpen and back during the 7th inning stretch might not go over so well in the bigs. Seems like the Giants are taking a big risk.

He's probably smart enough to know you treat grown men playing professional baseball differently than college kids.

I'm guessing the Giants want a "baseball dude", which is why they're looking at Vitello. And, as pointed out earlier in this thread, if it doesn't work out in San Fran, in 2 or 3 years he will have his choice of college jobs that will pay him a few million a year.

Luke The Drifter said:

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I'm guessing the Giants want a "baseball dude", which is why they're looking at Vitello. And, as pointed out earlier in this thread, if it doesn't work out in San Fran, in 2 or 3 years he will have his choice of college jobs that will pay him a few million a year.

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He will end up at Arkansas after Van Horn retires.