Bruce Bochy’s next destination isn’t a new one.
A little over a month after Bochy and the Texas Rangers mutually parted ways, the former Texas manager has accepted a role with the San Francisco Giants as a special assistant, according to The Athletic. The move brings Bochy back to the team he spent 13 seasons and won three World Series titles as manager.
Bochy just finished up a three-year tenure as the Rangers’ manager in which he went 249-237 and led Texas to its first World Series title in franchise history. Now, with 4,518 games under his belt as a manager, he’ll take his decades of experience back to San Francisco to help new manager Tony Vitello. The Giants’ hiring of Vitello from the University of Tennessee marked the first time in over a century a major league team hired a manager straight out of college without any prior professional playing or coaching experience.
“I’m looking forward to getting back to the Bay,” Bochy told The Athletic. “And of course, I’m looking forward to getting back with the San Francisco Giants, seeing familiar faces and hopefully bring value any way I can.”
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Bochy, who was replaced in Texas by Skip Schumaker, also acknowledged that he has probably managed his last game in the big leagues. When he first left Texas, it was rumored he might return to manage the Giants given the vacancy in San Francisco. Giants executive Buster Posey quickly ended that speculation, saying Bochy wasn’t a candidate.
“I would say that’s where I’m at right now,” Bochy said to The Athletic. “I’ll add you don’t ever rule anything out. You don’t, you know? But I’m content with what I’m doing now. I certainly appreciate getting another opportunity to win a championship and I’m forever grateful for that. But I’m in a good place now. This is what I want to do. I want more time for myself and family but also to contribute to a game that I love.”
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