Much-maligned former San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler is returning back to the MLB spotlight in his new Miami home.

On the lower end of the priority list is backup catcher. Bailey and his backups ranked 28th in OPS last season, and the Giants will likely give Jesus Rodriguez, acquired in the Doval trade, an opportunity to win a spot on the Opening Day roster.

Gabe Kapler managed the Giants for four seasons, leading them to a franchise-record 107 wins in 2021, but was fired two years later and replaced by Bob Melvin.

For starters, the Giants, after an impressive 10-play opening drive in which they scored a touchdown, proceeded on their next five series to manage just one first down and zero points, those drives ripe with errors such as pre-snap penalties and dropped balls.

The Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.

The New York Giants' season has been an incredibly bumpy one thus far. From blown fourth-quarter leads to being trounced at home numerous times, the Giants have offered little to be excited about nine games in.

A three-game skid to drop to 2-7 has made this another lost season for the New York Giants. Getting beat at home by San Francisco in a game that was more lopsided than the 34-24 score indicated has turned up the heat on coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen.