The San Francisco Giants have certainly broken the mold in hiring Tony Vitello as manager. At least one Giants player is thrilled with the decision.

University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello is set to become the new manager for the Giants, the school confirmed Wednesday.

“Giants WR Malik Nabers had his ACL surgery today. On the road to recovery,” reported Art Stapleton of USA Today on X, formerly Twitter.

Cody Ponce had an absolutely spectacular season with the Hanwha Eagles in 2025, striking out a whopping 252 batters in just 180 ⅔ innings.

Eagles security chief Dom DiSandro visited injured New York Giants rookie Cam Skattebo in the hospital, reportedly bringing pizza and cheesesteaks after the gruesome ankle injury.

If he wins and has staying power, Vitello could be one of the game’s colorful personalities. Think Billy Martin crossed with Yogi Berra.

On Friday, the Giants bolstered their catching depth ahead of 2026, re-signing Logan Porter to a minor league contract.

MLB insider lists Giants as potential fit to sign two-time All-Star closer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Coming into the offseason, the San Francisco Giants will look to fill some holes. One of these holes is their lack of high-leverage arms going into the new season.