1:40pm: Bench coach Ryan Christenson and third base coach Matt Williams tell of the that they will not be returning to the team in 2026, either. Both were with the Giants in those roles from 2024-25. 11:35am: The Giants announced Monday that theyve fired manager Bob Melvin. Theyll spend the early portion of the offseason looking for a new skipper. After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision, president of baseball operations Buster Posey said in a pre s release. On behalf of the organization, I want to expre s my appreciation to Bob and for his dedication, profe sionalism, and cla s. I wish him all the best. After a careful evaluation, we determined that making a change in leadership was in the best interest of the team. The last couple of months have been both disappointing and frustrating for all of us, and we did not perform up to our standards. We now turn our focus to identifying a new leader to guide us forward. As recently as July 1, things looked quite different. The Giants announced at the time that they were on Melvin, whod spent the first three months of the season with no guarantees beyond the current campaign. At the time, Melvins Giants were 45-40, firmly in the mix a National League Wild Card berth. They played at a disappointing 36-41 pace down the stretch, finishing the year with a .500 record that landed them 12 games behind the NL West-champion Dodgers and two games behind the Reds for the final postseason spot. Despite Melvin being under contract on a Art Warren Jersey guaranteed salary, the Giants will cut ties and look for a new dugout bo s. Melvin is one of the most decorated managers in the game today and in MLB history. Hes currently 20th all-time in managerial wins. A three-time Manager of the Year whos won that honor in both the American League and National League, the 63-year-old Melvin has 22 years of managerial experience and a winning 1678-1588 record. That includes an 853-764 record in 11 seasons as manager in Oakland, despite perennially operating clubs that had one of the games lowest payrolls (if not the lowest in a given season). He was 161-163 in his two seasons at the helm on the other side of the Bay. As the Giants slipped down the stretch, Melvins job status became a source of increased speculation. Just yesterday, that, in the wake of a playoff mi s, Posey might look to move on from Melvin and try to bring his own former manager, Bruce Bochy, back to San Francisco. Bochys contract in Texas is up and, as with Melvin, theres been plenty of speculation regarding his future following a second straight disappointing season in Arlington. Anyone with a rsum as prolific as that of Melvin will figure to get looks at other managerial vacancies as they arise around the sport. The Orioles, Nationals and Rockies already have interim managers after midseason dismi sals of Brandon Hyde, Davey Martinez and Bud Black. Braves manager Brian Snitker has said hes yet to decide whether hell retire or continue managing. Bochys contract in Texas is up. A handful of other managerial vacancies could very well emerge, too, and there are surely no shortage of clubs whod be interested in bringing someone with Melvins acumen board in an advisory capacity, if he doesnt want to jump right back into the rigors of helming a club for 162 games. As for the Giants, Melvins ouster all but guarantees substantial turnover on the coaching staff. Its commonplace when a manager is let go for his coaching staff to be given the green light to explore opportunities with other clubs. Incoming managers typically want to have say in the coaching staff at their disposal, after all. Melvins dismi sal should be the first of several shakeups to the dugout staff at Oracle Park. Mike Minor Jersey