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SF Giants lose another experienced coach to the Cleveland Guardians

A notable loss
ByJeff Young
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Aug 15, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants field coordinator and catching coach Alex Burg (97) during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images
Aug 15, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants field coordinator and catching coach Alex Burg (97) during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The SF Giants have another departure from their coaching staff. According to Justice delos Santos of The Mercury News, Alex Burg is reportedly joining the Cleveland Guardians as a quality control coach.

The Giants have only had one other departure from their coaching staff this offseason. Hunter Mense joined the Kansas City Royals as an assistant hitting coach after one year as the head hitting coach for the Giants. They have not quite filled that role yet, but they just announced James Rowson as an offensive coordinator. He will oversee hitting and baserunning.

They also restructured some other roles on the coaching staff. Christian Wonders and Shane Robinson have been reassigned to the minors, whereas Taira Uematsu is taking over as the first base coach. Frank Anderson was also reassigned from Director of Pitching to an assistant pitching coach.

Alex Burg is the latest Giants coach to join the Guardians organization in recent years. When Bob Melvin took over after the 2023 season, Kai Correa and Craig Albernaz joined the Guardians. Albernaz has since become the manager of the Baltimore Orioles, and Correa is now the bench coach for the New York Mets. In 2025, Alyssa Nakken joined Cleveland in a player development role.

Coaching move is a gain for the Cleveland Guardians, but a loss for the SF Giants

Burg was one of the longest-tenured coaches on the Giants' coaching staff. He joined the Giants as the bullpen catcher in 2022. He held onto that role for two seasons before becoming the catching coach.

Once Tony Vitello took over before the 2026 season, the Giants expanded Burg's responsibilities to include being a field coordinator. This proved to be Burg's final season on the coaching staff.

Burg now reunites with Patrick Bailey, whom he coached while Bailey won back-to-back Gold Glove Awards. He takes over as a quality control coach, which is often a stepping stone to a larger role on a coaching staff. Stephen Vogt, who now manages the Guardians, assumed that role in his lone season with the Seattle Mariners before moving over to Cleveland.

For the Giants, this is also a notable loss. Bailey's defense is a good indicator of Burg's work as a coach. San Francisco is expected to lean on several less experienced backstops in 2027, including Daniel Susac and Drew Cavanaugh. They will likely need to backfill Burg's role.

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