Giants officially name Melvin next manager

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Maria Guardado/MLB.com

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants’ manager search came into sharp focus over the weekend, with Bob Melvin emerging as the obvious frontrunner after he received permission from the Padres to formally interview for the position.

A match that felt increasingly inevitable was finalized on Wednesday morning, when the Giants announced that they have made Melvin the 40th manager in franchise history and the 18th in the San Francisco era. Melvin -- set to be introduced during a news conference at Oracle Park on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. PT. -- will replace Gabe Kapler, who was dismissed on Sept. 29 following a four-year run at the helm of the Giants.

The move represents another homecoming for Melvin, a Bay Area native who attended Menlo-Atherton High School and Cal before catching for 10 big league seasons, three of which came with the Giants (1986-88).

A three-time Manager of the Year – twice with the A’s in 2012 and 2018 – Melvin has amassed a 1,517-1,425 record over his 20-year managerial career with Seattle (two seasons), Arizona (five seasons), Oakland (11 seasons) and San Diego (two seasons). Melvin, who turns 62 on Saturday, has a longstanding relationship with Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi, as the two previously worked together during their time with the A’s.

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