The St. Louis Cardinals missed the postseason for the third straight year after going 78-84 and finishing in fourth place in the National League Central in 2025

The San Francisco Giants will reportedly turn to college baseball for their new manager, closing in on Tennessee's Tony Vitello.

Highlights: Giants are zeroing in on Tony Vitello; nothing finalized as of Saturday. Seven openings remain: Braves, Angels, Twins, Padres, Orioles, Nationals, Rockies. Braves are

As one might expect, the San Francisco Giants went through a lot of outfielders in 2025, including Mike Yastrzemski, who was traded in July.

Former Vol infielder Gavin Kilen was also listed as a possible breakout player to watch in 2026, along with shortstop Josuar Gonzalez. "Kilen is known as a contact-oriented hitter - a skill that is highly valued by Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey," Guardado said.

Ahead of San Francisco's decision to pursue Tony Vitello as their next manager, Nick Hundley withdrew from consideration. Read more at MLBTR.

Giants top managerial candidate might have done the most confident thing trying to prove he is the right guy for the job.

The San Francisco Giants wanted to make a splash in free agency last offseason, and they did with Willy Adames.