3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

1. Mark Hallberg

Buster Posey’s good friend and the current first base coach for the Giants Mark Hallberg could be a good candidate. He interviewed for the manager job last offseason and is thought highly of in the organization which is why he was one of the few holdovers from Kapler’s coaching staff to Melvin’s.

Indeed, he is friends with Buster and played with him in college at Florida State. That is definitely not going to hurt you when trying to become manager of the Giants. One could probably mount a fairly successful run for mayor of San Francisco just based on being good friends with Buster. 

But beyond that he has been with the team since 2020 and seems to be someone that is trusted and respected in the clubhouse. Perhaps as a 38 year old he would be able to better connect with and relate to the players especially compared with the 62 year old Melvin.

There could also be another good friend of Buster Posey who could take the reins if Melvin is let go.