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Giants Bring Bruce Bochy Back as Special Advisor to Baseball Operations

The move gives first-year manager Tony Vitello access to Bochy’s experience alongside senior adviser Dusty Baker.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy celebrates with the championship trophy after the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers to win the World Series in a four-game sweep on Oct. 28, 2012, at Comerica Park in Detroit.
Jun 19, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy (15) walks back to the dugout during the seventh inning against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 29: San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy smiles while speaking during a postgame ceremony honoring Bochy at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)

Overview

  • The Giants announced Monday that Bochy will serve as special advisor to baseball operations with responsibilities on both the baseball and business sides.
  • Bochy will work directly with president of baseball operations Buster Posey, his former catcher during San Francisco’s championship years.
  • The appointment follows San Francisco’s hiring of college coach Tony Vitello as manager, giving the rookie skipper veteran counsel from Bochy and Dusty Baker.
  • Bochy managed the Giants from 2007 to 2019 with World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014, then led the Texas Rangers to the 2023 championship and has 2,252 career wins.
  • He previously held a Giants advisory role from 2020 to 2022 and departed the Rangers in September by mutual decision, with team leaders including Larry Baer and Posey welcoming his return.