San Francisco Giants Unveil Nearly Entirely New Coaching Staff Under Vitello

The San Francisco Giants announced a sweeping reorganization of their major league coaching ranks, installing Tony Vitello’s first full staff in San Francisco as the club prepares for spring training. The changes touch every area of the game and carry immediate relevance for local fans, player development pathways and on-field health management.

The team released a 2026 staff that pairs Vitello with a mix of former Tennessee associates, outside hires with big league experience, and internal promotions. Bench coach Jayce Tingler and hitting coach Hunter Mense join Vitello up front, with Oscar Bernard returning as assistant hitting coach. Justin Meccage is the new pitching coach, Christian Wonders is assistant pitching coach, and Frank Anderson is director of major league pitching. Jesse Chavez will serve as bullpen coach.

The staff also includes Shane Robinson as first base coach and Hector Borg as third base coach. Alex Burg returns and has been promoted to field coordinator and catching coach. Ron Washington is the major league infield coach, Taira Uematsu remains as quality control coach, and Eliezer Zambrano continues as bullpen catcher.

Several names on the list are explicitly holdovers from the previous regime. Oscar Bernard, Taira Uematsu and Eliezer Zambrano are returning to coaching roles for 2026, while Alex Burg was promoted after returning to the staff. That continuity sits alongside clear infusion of new voices and outside experience.

Pitching structure is a notable focal point. Frank Anderson, long associated with Vitello at Tennessee and described by local reporting as a top collegiate pitching developer, will oversee major league pitching programs. Justin Meccage takes over the day-to-day pitching coach duties after serving last season as Triple-A pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers, while Christian Wonders brings two years as a Rays pitching coordinator and early-career work in the Cape Cod League. The reshaped pitching leadership follows the departure of J.P. Martinez to the Atlanta Braves and signals emphasis on pitcher development and workload management that has public health implications for injury prevention and athlete longevity.

Hector Borg’s promotion reflects deep organizational roots. Borg has worked in the Giants player development system since 2008 in roles ranging from infield instructor to Latin American development coordinator and minor league manager; MLB Trade Rumors reported he managed the Dominican Republic at the Tokyo Olympics five years ago. That background underscores the club’s continued connection to Latinx player pipelines and the Bay Area’s diverse baseball community.

Buster Posey, president of baseball operations, framed the staff-building as a collaborative process: “I don’t think it would be fair for me to come in and say, ‘I am going to choose every single person.’ That’s just not the way that I think is best or, vice versa, for him to operate that way.” The mix of holdovers, promotions and hires suggests an effort to balance new direction with existing institutional knowledge.

Giants players and fans will see the new staff on the field when spring training begins Feb. 21 in Peoria, Arizona, and at Scottsdale Stadium Feb. 22, ahead of the regular-season opener March 25 at Oracle Park versus the New York Yankees. For local communities, the hires matter beyond wins and losses: they shape coaching pipelines, influence how the club approaches player health and rehabilitation, and affect outreach to youth and Latinx communities that feed the region’s talent pool. Expect early assessments to come from spring training and the first weeks of the regular season as the new staff establishes routines and priorities.