3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

3 potential candidates to replace Bob Melvin as SF Giants manager

3. Alyssa Nakken

Just like Hallberg, Alyssa Nakken also interviewed with for the managerial role last offseason. She has been a part of the coaching staff for the Giants since 2020 and, like Hallberg, was one of the few holdovers from the Kapler staff.

Nakken has been part of the Giants organization since 2014 when she served as an intern in the baseball operations department. She has worked her way up through the organization and has earned it every step of the way.

She has certainly developed a rapport with players over the years and would be a familiar face for guys in the clubhouse. Yet, like Hallberg, she would represent a generational shift since she is only 35 years old. 

Those who would be afraid of a younger manager would do well to realize that Stephen Vogt, who also interviewed with the Giants in the offseason, is 39 years old and is leading the Cleveland Guardians to the playoffs in his first season as a manager. 

Sure, Nakken would be a long shot to get the job but she is someone who should definitely be considered when an opening does arise.

Melvin will probably not be fired, but it is tough to see him being manager of the team for an extended period of time. Whenever he does get fired or decides to step down, these 3 candidates would be a great place to start in a managerial search.