Bob Melvin’s upcoming interview with the Giants has solely elevated the hypothesis that the Padres supervisor may quickly be taking on in San Francisco’s dugout, to the purpose that Melvin’s potential teaching employees may already be coming into view.  Based on Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, Melvin “can be possible” to convey Padres third base coach Matt Williams together with him from San Diego to San Francisco.  Williams was a four-time All-Star with the Giants throughout his taking part in profession, and two different former Giants gamers are additionally into account for teaching roles — Pat Burrell as a brand new hitting coach, and Ryan Vogelsong as the brand new pitching coach.

Justin Viele, Pedro Guerrero and Dustin Lind are the Giants’ trio of incumbent hitting coaches, but given the membership’s lackluster offense in 2023, it isn’t shocking change is likely to be coming.  The pitching employees’s outcomes have been extra up-and-down, but Slusser notes that pitching coach Andrew Bailey “is extraordinarily nicely regarded” and has usually been thought of by different groups for jobs of their organizations.  If Vogelsong did change into pitching coach, the Giants may look to retain Bailey as bench coach or because the director of pitching, however Bailey additionally may desire a brand new function with a crew nearer to his household on the East Coast.  Vogelsong has been working as a roving teacher inside the Giants group, whereas Burrell has been the hitting coach for the Giants’ Single-A affiliate.

Extra on different teaching conditions round baseball…

• The Angels have employed Dom Chiti as a minor league pitching coordinator, The Athletic’s Britt Ghiroli reviews (by way of X).  Chiti beforehand labored for Los Angeles as a particular assistant after which as bullpen coach from 2020-22, earlier than becoming a member of the Mets as their bullpen coach for the 2023 season.  The 64-year-old Chiti has over 4 a long time of expertise in a wide range of teaching and entrance workplace roles with the Angels, Mets, Rangers, Indians, and Orioles.
• The Athletics are parting methods with bullpen coach Mike McCarthy, Fangraphs’ David Laurila writes.  2023 was McCarthy’s first yr on Oakland’s teaching employees, and his first yr on an enormous league employees altogether.  Earlier than becoming a member of the A’s, McCarthy spent 5 seasons teaching for the Triple-A associates of the Padres and Twins.