"A Bay Area native who was born in Palo Alto and currently resides in Menlo Park, Melvin expressed gratitude for the opportunity to manage both the A's while they were in Oakland and the Giants in San Francisco "more than I could even imagine." Melvin had far more success in his time with the A's, who he managed to pilot to a 823-764 record across 11 seasons that earned him six playoff appearances and two of his three Manager of the Year awards."
"It would be easy to point to that second-half decline as the reason for Melvin's dismissal, but Melvin told Rubin that he hadn't received a concrete reason for his firing when he spoke to Posey about his decision the day of the announcement. Posey would later cite the club's performance over the final months of the season as the reason for Melvin's dismissal, but Melvin pushed back against that characterization."
Bob Melvin was fired by the Giants less than a week after the club preemptively exercised a 2026 option, ending a two-season tenure. Melvin, a Bay Area native, expressed gratitude for managing both the A's and the Giants. Melvin achieved far greater success with the A's, compiling an 823-764 record over 11 seasons with six playoff appearances and two Manager of the Year awards. The Giants finished 80-82 in 2024 and 81-81 in 2025 despite acquisitions of veterans Justin Verlander, Willy Adames, and Rafael Devers. The team was tied for the division lead in mid-June but declined late; Posey cited late-season performance as cause, while Melvin noted the front office sold key relievers.
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