Gabe

Kapler

Kapler spent 12 years in the big leagues as a player and after his playing career, he joined the Dodgers as director of player development in 2014. As Ken Rosenthal reports, his success in that role was one of the main selling points for hiring him for this position. Kapler also spent six seasons in the manager role, two with the Phillies and four with the Giants, amassing a 456-411 win-loss record along the way. The Marlins don’ts currently have a General Manager so Kapler will serve under Peter Bendix, the president of baseball operations for the Marlins.

Kapler was recently let go by the Giants after serving as their manager for the last four seasons. He racked up a 295-248 win-loss record (54.3%) during his time with the Giants with the highlight being a playoff run in 2021 that ended with a loss to the Dodgers in the NLDS. Prior to that, he managed for the Phillies for two seasons. Kapler spent 12 years in the majors as a player, including a four-year stint with the Red Sox, from 2003 to 2006. Kapler is the seventh-known candidate to interview for the Red Sox position and certainly qualifies as a “wild card” in the mix. Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com describes him as a “long shot” to get the job.

The Giants are in the midst of a disappointing season, sitting at 78-81 and in fourth place in the National League West. During his four seasons at the helm, Kapler posted a 295-248 record with the Giants, winning a division title and going an outstanding 107-55 during the 2021 season. The 48-year-old skipper had one year remaining on his contract with the Giants.

Kapler was suspended and received an undisclosed fine for returning to the dugout following his ejection in the fourth inning on Tuesday. He’ll return to manage Saturday’s game.

This is fun. Pence hung up his cleats following the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, after a remarkable 14-year career, and will be with the Giants this spring to assist their next generation of talent. The 39-year-old spent nearly a decade in San Francisco and was a part of two World Series championship teams.

He’ll replace Scott Harris, who left the Giants last month to take over as the Tigers’ president of baseball operations. Putila had a 12-year stay in the Astros’ organization, most recently operating as assistant general manager. He was as a finalist for the GM opening in San Francisco in 2019, which at the time went to Harris. The 33-year-old rising front office star will work under Giants president Farhan Zaidi to attempt to right the ship after a .500 (81-81) campaign in 2022.

The Giants are looking for a replacement after Scott Harris left to head up the Tigers’ front office. We’d expect the club to settle on someone before free agency officially begins. Zaidi said he’s looking for fresh perspectives this offseason and also expects Buster Posey to play a role in shaping the team’s future.

MLB Network brought on former Giants manager Bruce Bochy to make the announcement live on air. Kapler led San Francisco to a franchise-record 107 wins during the 2021 regular season, far surpassing even the highest of preseason expectations. He received 28 of a possible 30 first-place votes in the BBWAA balloting. Brewers manager Craig Counsell finished runner-up and former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt came in third.

Kapler guided the Giants to an astonishing 107 regular-season victories, and their first NL West division title since 2012, before they were defeated by the longtime rival Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLDS last month. The 46-year-old skipper, who inked an initial three-year deal prior to the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, has led the Giants to a stellar 136-86 record (.613) over his first two seasons at the helm in San Francisco.

Hallberg moves from assistant coach to take over for longtime coach Ron Wotus. In addition, the Giants have added Pedro Guerrero as an assistant hitting coach while longtime bullpen catcher Taira Uematsu has been promoted to assistant coach.