SF Giants reportedly interview 16-year MLB catcher for managerial opening

The SF Giants' search for a new manager took an interesting turn on Friday. According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the Giants met with longtime catcher Kurt Suzuki about the managerial opening. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle was the first to report this interview.

SF Giants reportedly interview 16-year MLB catcher for managerial opening

The Giants dismissed Bob Melvin at the conclusion of the 2025 season. The Giants finished the year with 81 wins, and went 161-163 during Melvin's run as manager.

The coaching staff will look different next year as well. Third base coach Matt Williams and bench coach Ryan Christenson have conveyed that they would not be returning. Both coaches had been with Melvin during their stops with the Oakland A's, San Diego Padres, and Giants.

President of baseball operations Buster Posey did not reveal much about his search in his end-of-year press conference. However, he did confirm that Bruce Bochy would not be a candidate. Bochy's three-year run with the Texas Rangers came to an end this season. There is a good chance that Skip Schumaker will take over that position.

While the Giants have not conveyed much about their search, they appear to be targeting or connected to catchers. Craig Albernaz and Nick Hundley join Kurt Suzuki as among the candidate pool. Robert Murray speculates that Hundley could be a good fit for the Giants.

Suzuki recently concluded a 16-year career in the majors. He was originally a second-round pick by the A's out of Cal State Fullerton.

During his career, Suzuki put up solid numbers at the plate, with a .702 OPS while playing competent defense behind the plate. He made the AL All-Star team in 2014, and was with the Washington Nationals during their 2019 World Series run.

Suzuki's final stop was with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022. He immediately transitioned into a front office role while being hired as a special assistant to Angels general manager Perry Minasian.

Minasian is the brother of Giants general manager Zack Minasian, so that likely paved the way for a conversation between Suzuki and the Giants.

Similar to Nick Hundley, Suzuki has almost no coaching or managing experience. However, catchers often make good managers.

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