For the San Francisco Giants, the 2026 Major League Baseball season has been nothing but an uphill battle.

On Monday, the Giants finally notched their 60th win after beating the St. Louis Cardinals in extra innings. It was supposed to be a season of hope and playoff aspirations under President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey and new manager Tony Vitello, but that has not been the case.

Given their tumultuous campaign, the Giants have also remained among the bottom feeders on most power rankings lists.

On Monday, Bleacher Report released its latest MLB power rankings, and San Francisco came in at 28th among 30 MLB teams. 

The Giants were also one of eight teams in the “Is it 2027 yet?” category, indicating the general consensus on how brutal this season has been. To further illustrate this, the Athletics, who have a worse record, were put one spot ahead of San Francisco.

The one silver lining for the Giants that Bleacher Report pointed out has been the play of Rafael Devers. After a rocky start to the year, Devers has been demonstrating the peak of his talents. 

In 145 games, the 29-year-old has a .260 batting average, a .342 on-base percentage, a .522 slugging percentage and an .860 OPS. Moreover, he has 35 home runs.

Devers has already tied his 2025 home run mark, and his career high is 38, which he reached in 2021 as a member of the Boston Red Sox. With 17 games remaining, it is possible he can set a new career-best total.

The adversity produced by the 2026 season has perhaps been harder on Vitello than on anyone else. When he took the job with the Giants, the support he received was far from universal. 

To some, Vitello jumped the line to becoming a manager despite not having MLB experience, and the criticism he has received during the team’s struggles has been loud and consistent. Vitello is doing his best, but it has not been easy for him.

In a recent Q & A with Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Vitello was candid about the mental strain he has endured because of the season, and he also discussed how a rough start early on altered the type of manager he wants to be.

Vitello told Baggarly that he has since become himself as the season has progressed, but the expectations, both internal and external, surrounding the team impacted him when they were not met.