3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

The SF Giants are finishing out another mediocre year. With fans clamoring for changes, would the team take the drastic step of firing manager Bob Melvin? If they did, this article will provide a few names that could be on the short list.

3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

Now, this would be fairly unlikely but it is not impossible. It is much more in the realm of possibility after it came to light that both Melvin and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi only have their contracts through 2025, not 2026 as it was previously thought.

This means that they both have less job security than previously thought. It sets up a situation where 2025 is truly a make or break year for the both of them and does leave the door slightly ajar for ownership to clean house this season although that does seem unlikely.

Do not forget that manager Gabe Kapler was fired with a year remaining on his contract at the end of last season.

It is important to note that they did allow Zaidi to negotiate the 6-year extension they gave out to third baseman Matt Chapman. They probably would not have allowed that if they were heavily leaning towards getting rid of Zaidi but then again, who knows. This organization has been a little weird in how it operates in recent years so I would not put anything past it.

But it is still worth wondering who could replace Melvin. Even if he remains the manager going into next year, if 2025 is another disappointment it seems very likely that he would be gone after next year. 

This article will examine 3 potential candidates who could succeed Melvin as manager whether that be this year, next year, or a few years down the road.