Former SF Giants manager Bob Melvin hired by Athletics as special assistant to baseball operations

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona — Roughly five months after being fired by the Giants, Bob Melvin is re-joining the Athletics as a special assistant to baseball operations, the team announced on Thursday morning. Melvin, 64, spent the last two seasons as San Francisco’s manager in 2024 and ’25. In his two seasons at the helm, Melvin had a 161-163 record as manager and failed to lead the Giants to the playoffs in both seasons. The Giants picked up Melvin’s option for the 2026 season in July before firing him after the final game of the regular season. Between Melvin’s salary, manager Tony Vitello’s salary ($3.5 million annually for three years) and Vitello’s $3 million...