Who will take the fall this year if the SF Giants struggles continue?

Heading into this season, I felt pretty confident that the SF Giants would not be making any leadership changes in 2026. After 37 tumultuous games, I am not so sure anymore. Who would even get the blame?

Who will take the fall this year if the SF Giants struggles continue?

For years, the Giants were known for stability. Brian Sabean ran the front office for three decades. From 1993 through 2019, the Giants only had three managers. That included Dusty Baker, Felipe Alou, and Bruce Bochy. They have now had three managers since then.

It is a sign of how the organization has performed over the past decade. Since 2017, they have had exactly one winning season. That is not going to cut it for the front office, team, coaching staff, or the fans. It has been an organizational failure on several fronts.

Over the past three seasons, the Giants have made notable leadership changes. Gabe Kapler was fired at the end of the 2023 season. Farhan Zaidi followed him after the 2024 season, and Bob Melvin was the next to go in 2025.

Teams can only make so many changes before some questions start being asked. For example, do they even know what they are doing? The results over the past decade shed light on that more than anything else.

Leadership changes are often made with cause, but can be frustrating nonetheless. Teams want to see their team progress and get better, but these changes usually keep organizations stuck in place longer than many would hope.

If the Giants continue to struggle, who takes the fall this season? I feel like Tony Vitello should be relatively safe. He is in the first year of a three-year contract. Teams give managers more than one season to turn things around. If by the middle of next year, the team has not shown improvement, then his seat could warm up quickly.

I am not sure if I can say the same for his coaching staff. This is not a reflection of his staff whatsoever, and it bears mentioning that adding Ron Washington has been a tremendous hire. However, when a team struggles, the coaches are often the first to go. The offense has struggled badly through the first part of the season. That could be an area where they look to make changes if they do not show improvement.

Buster Posey is in his second season as the president of baseball operations. The results have been less-than-stellar, and some of his moves this offseason have not paid off in the early going. He is also a franchise legend and a minority owner. If the team finishes comfortably below .500, it could lead to some uncomfortable conversations.

Zack Minasian and Michael Holmes could be candidates as well. Minasian has been with the organization since 2019, serving in a couple of different roles. He might be easier to replace than Posey.

On the other hand, Holmes has served as the scouting director since 2019, and his drafts have not produced much in the way of impact talent or even role players. The Giants are sticking with him for this year's draft, where they hold the No. 4 pick.

If the Giants make leadership changes due to not meeting exectations, it might be more on the quieter side than, for example, finding another manager. Some of this depends on how poorly they finish. The early returns have not given much hope that they can get out of this rut.

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