A championship architect returns to San Francisco, lending his legendary wisdom to mentor the Giants' promising new skipper.
With 28 seasons of managerial experience under his belt, Bruce Bochy is returning to the San Francisco Giants organization, but this time not as a manager. Instead, Bochy will serve as a special assistant, a role designed to help newly hired manager Tony Vitello transition from college baseball to the Major Leagues.
As reported by Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Bochy expressed his excitement about the move in a phone interview on Wednesday.
“I’m looking forward to getting back to the Bay,” Bochy said. “And of course, I’m looking forward to getting back with the San Francisco Giants, seeing familiar faces, and hopefully bringing value any way I can.”
Bochy spent 13 seasons with the Giants from 2007 to 2019, a stretch that defined one of the most successful eras in franchise history. The early 2010s marked the rise of a dynasty, with Bochy at the helm and Buster Posey now serving as the Giants’ President of Baseball Operations behind the plate. During that time, the Giants captured three World Series titles in five seasons (2010, 2012, 2014), cementing their place as one of baseball’s premier organizations.
After managing 4,518 career games, Bochy retired in 2019, seemingly closing the book on his legendary career. But in 2023, he returned to the dugout as manager of the Texas Rangers and immediately made history, guiding the franchise to its first World Series championship. Bochy managed the Rangers through the 2025 season before he and general manager Chris Young mutually agreed to part ways. Texas has since promoted former Marlins skipper Skip Schumaker to the managerial role.
When asked about the Giants’ decision to hire Vitello, Bochy praised both the move and Posey’s willingness to think creatively.
“I really like him, I do,” said Bochy, who lives in Tennessee during the offseason and has followed Vitello’s success at the University of Tennessee. “I enjoyed my talk with him. You hear about people, but you don’t know who they are until you talk to them. You can see a humility come out with Tony. He grinded pretty hard to get where he is.”
“I told Buster, ‘Hey, I get it. I see what you see.’ He’s impressive. He’s a baseball rat. He’s been coaching since 2002 — it’s not like he came out of a booth or the front office. He’s smart, personable, and brings energy every day. I really commend Buster for thinking outside the box.”
Bochy’s return to the Bay offers the Giants a familiar face and a wealth of baseball wisdom, a steady presence as the organization enters a new chapter under Vitello’s leadership.