Giants exercise manager Bob Melvin's contract for 2026

The San Francisco Giants picked up the 2026 option on manager Bob Melvin's contract on Tuesday.

Melvin, 63, is in his second season guiding the Giants. The team has a 45-40 record entering Tuesday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

"Having the chance to work alongside Bob every day, we're really fortunate to have such an experienced leader and one of the most well-respected managers in baseball," Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey said in a news release. His leadership, preparation, and connection with our players have been invaluable, and we believe he's the right person to continue guiding this team forward."

Melvin played for the Giants from 1986-88 and has been happy to work for the organization in the latter years of his big league career.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue leading this group," Melvin said. "I believe in what we're building here. ... We have a lot of unfinished business this year, and I'm looking forward to the work ahead."

The Giants (80-82) finished in fourth place in the National League West last season in Melvin's first season.

Melvin is a three-time Manager of the Year during his 22 years in the dugout. He won the award with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2007 and twice with the then-Oakland Athletics (2012, 2018).

Melvin has a 1,642-1,547 regular-season record and has led eight teams to the postseason. Six of those came with the Athletics during his tenure from 2011-2021.

Melvin also managed the Seattle Mariners (2003-04), Diamondbacks (2005-09) and San Diego Padres (2022-23).

San Francisco also placed infielder Christian Kos (left hamstring strain) on the 10-day injured list and recalled outfielder Luis Matos from Triple-A Sacramento. Kos was twice injured while running the bases during Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona.

Kos, 27, is batting .265 with two homers and 12 RBIs in 41 games this season. Matos, 23, batted .167 with four homers and seven RBIs in 24 games earlier this season.

--Field Level Media