Giants GM Lays Blame On Rookie Skipper Tony Vitello For Inexplicable Mismanagement

BusinessSportsMoneyGiants GM Lays Blame On Rookie Skipper Tony Vitello For Inexplicable MismanagementByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 09:49am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 24: Manager Tony Vitello of the San Francisco Giants speaks to media in the dugout before the game against Chicago White Sox at Oracle Park on May 24, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe San Francisco Giants suffered a loss to the division rival Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday, pushing them closer to the bottom of the National League West standings as rookie manager Tony Vitello has looked out of place.After the team hired Vitello straight from the college ranks, with no big-league experience, he revealed clubhouse tensions, butted heads with the media and mismanaged the development of top prospect Bryce Eldridge.“The Giants, who promoted first baseman Bryce Eldridge two weeks ago from Triple-A Sacramento, are utilizing their batboys more frequently than Eldridge,” Bob Nightengale pointed out for USA Today. “They called him up after a winless road trip, started him three consecutive games like every other team would with call-ups, but inexplicably, he’s being used like a 37-year-old journeyman third-string catcher... So, instead of getting his experience in the big leagues, or at least continuing his development in the minors, he sits.”ForbesBraves 4-Time All-Star Cuts Ties With Division Rival Mets After Disastrous StartBy Peter ChawagaSan Francisco Giants GM Sends Tony Vitello Message As Questions AriseInitially, it seems as if the inexplicable plan for Eldridge might have come from the front office, which might have wanted to dictate the development of the 21-year-old...