The San Francisco Giants have fired manager Bob Melvin just months after his option for the 2026 season was picked up in July, former catcher turned president of baseball operations Buster Posey confirmed in a statement.

Melvin, 63, went 161-163 in two seasons, which included an 81-81 finish in 2025.

"After meeting with ownership, I met with Bob today to inform him of my decision,” Posey said via MLB.com . "On behalf of the organization, I want to express my appreciation to Bob for his dedication, professionalism, and class. I wish him all the best.

“After 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

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