The Giants are conducting a management search after Bob Melvin was recently fired, and The New York Post reported that the receiver Jon Heyman Nick Hendley yes “Strong mix” Work. It is not clear whether Hundley has interviewed the post at this point, but his name is clearly worth noting.
Hundley, 42, is part of a 12-season season, is a major league catcher and becomes the Giants’ main substitute Buster Posey In 2017 and ’18 seasons. After Posey caught up with part of the tandem as a team, Posey now seems interested in bringing Hundley to his manager as he has become the president of the baseball business in San Francisco. Hundley immediately took on the field role in the league after announcing his retirement in 2020 as he became senior director of baseball operations in the commissioner’s office.
He spent two years in the position before leaving the league office, working for the Rangers, where he served as a special assistant to Chris Young, president of baseball business. Hundley won the organization’s World Series in 2023, and in the playoffs, when then-Baseball Action President Farhan Zaidi tried to replace him, the playoffs were actually a candidate to manage the Giants Gabe Kapler In a canoe. At the time, Hendry reportedly had withdrawn from the consideration before being interviewed due to family considerations. He had spoken to Zaidi and Posey about his role before making this decision, which showed that he had at least some degree of interest.
Since there is no interview, Hodley is not necessarily a lock, and if he decides to reject the invitation in the past, he will be given an opportunity to interview. That being said, any concerns about jumping into ordeals and involving a management role may have been resolved in the last two years, or even the idea of reporting directly to former teammates like Percy is attractive enough to get him involved in the process again. It is also worth noting that Heyman made it clear “No guarantee” Landed the position, even if he changed his mind about his desire to manage.
Whatever the case, about Hendry’s candidacy, he’s far from the only person the Giants would talk about with their management show. Former All-Star and long-time Oakland A catcher Kurt Suzuki As we all know, the position has been interviewed. Former Giants Bullpen Coach Craig Albernaz is now in Cleveland Stephen VogtSubstitute coaches and deputy managers are “I expect to see it” Also for work. It is worth noting that all three of Hundley, Suzuki and Albernaz are linked to the Bay Area, although that may not necessarily be something Posey is looking for in his next manager. Whoever sits next in the Giants’ manager chair will be hired outside, as Percy is not expected to interview any members of the current coaching staff.
