New Giants manager Tony Vitello’s contract details appear to be public.
A few hours after news of the Orange and Black hiring the former Tennessee baseball coach broke the internet, The San Francisco Standard’s John Shea shared Vitello’s contract details, citing sources, in an article published Wednesday.
“[Vitello] will earn $3.5 million annually on a three-year contract that includes a vesting option for a fourth season, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations,” Shea wrote.
Last year, Vitello signed the largest contract in college baseball history with Tennessee, which gave him $3.3 million per season through 2029. Vitello now is slated to make more than that in San Francisco.
The Giants also have around $4 million remaining to pay former manager Bob Melvin, whom president of baseball operations Buster Posey fired in late September after exercising Melvin’s 2026 option over the summer. San Francisco technically will be paying over $7 million to fill their manager position during the 2025 MLB season.
Nonetheless, Posey and the Giants are betting on Vitello — who has never coached in the big leagues — to bring to the Bay his lively spirit that turned Tennessee into a national powerhouse down South.
Posey’s comments certainly reflect that bet.
“Tony is one of the brightest, most innovative, and most respected coaches in college baseball today,” Posey said in the team’s official statement on Wednesday. “We look forward to the energy and direction he will bring, along with the memories to be made, as we focus on the future of Giants baseball.”
And now, Vitello seems to have a hefty contract to match.