What to Expect From Tony Vitello As the Giants New Manager

Tony Vitello (not to be confused with the manager of the Diamondbacks, Tory Lovullo) was just hired to be the Giants new manager. But what is his background, and what can Giants fans expect from him in his first year as Giants manager?

Information About Tony Vitello: 

Full Name: Anthony Gregory Vitello

Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. October 9, 1978 (47 years old)

High School: De Smet High School

College: Spring Hill College, University of Missouri

What Did He Do Before the Giants:

2002: Salinas Packers (associate head coach)

2003-2010: Missouri Tigers (assistant coach) 

2011-2013: TCU Horned Frogs (assistant coach)

2014–2017: Arkansas Razorbacks (assistant coach)

2018-2025: Tennessee Volunteers (head coach)

My Thoughts, and What Can the Giants (and Giants fans) Can Expect From Tony Vitello:

That is an IMPRESSIVE resume from Vitello. I remember when I was watching the MLB Draft (I covered the 1st round), Tony Vitello was there, and he was the ONLY person giving actually helpful analysis on the players that were being drafted.

He is the first person to go from a head coach in college to a manager in MLB. I think Giants fans can expect Tony to adjust quickly. He has all offseason to get to know the players, familiarize himself with the organization, etc. You can also probably expect better managing decisions. And not to offend anyone, but Bob Melvin was getting up there in age, so this is kind of a necessary managerial change. If this next season (aka the 2026 season) doesn’t go well, then we need to look at the upper management (Buster Posey/Zack Minasian). One more very important thing that you can expect from Vitello is player development. As a college coach, you need to know how to develop players who come to the team. I’ll think he’ll bring that to San Francisco, and very help young players along.