The San Francisco Giants continue to lose ground as the NL West falls out of reach. Now 45-40, the Los Angeles Dodgers have an eight-game lead on them. Having lost six of their last seven, including three straight games (two of which to the 28-56 Chicago White Sox), President of baseball operations Buster Posey sided with his coaches as fans’ frustration continued to climb.
Buster Posey Doubles Down on His Confidence in the Coaching Staff
Coming into June, the Giants were 32-26. They’re now just five games over .500, as their seven-game winning streak from June 4-11 was quickly forgotten about. Since then, San Francisco has only won back-to-back games on June 21-22, as it went on three stretches where it lost three or more games in a row.
Buster Posey sticks with Giants coaches despite baserunning, hitting struggles; “I know for certain that being around Bob and his staff as much as I have, they’re very prepared and they’re in great positions to make the right decisions.” https://t.co/tzZUn5Xr9s via @sfchronicle
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) June 30, 2025
“I have the most utmost confidence in Bob and the coaching staff,” Posey said. “Whether you’re a player or coach, sometimes there are going to be things that go your way and things that don’t. You make the best decision you can. I know for certain that being around Bob [Melvin] and his staff as much as I have been the last five months, they’re very prepared and they’re in great positions to make the right decisions.”
He continued, “This is a tough stretch. Sometimes when you go through this, my personal opinion is that less is more. There’s a tendency when things aren’t going well to try to search and figure out, what do we need to do? I believe you get back to the basics as much as you can, and a lot of times, you’ll right the ship.”
MORE: Craig Breslow Under Fire as Red Sox’s Collapse Puts Pressure on Deadline Plans
With the “less is more” approach, fans are losing patience. Posey played for the Giants from 2009-19 and returned in 2021. This is his first year as the president of baseball operations, a role that not many 38-year-olds can claim. With no prior coaching or executive experience, the Giants went all in on the seven-time All-Star and three-time World Series Champion.
With Melvin having a club option for his managerial contract in 2026, Posey has refrained from commenting on his status with the team. It could be time for San. Francisco to move on, even though Melvin hasn’t been with the team too long. He’s had numerous short stints as a manager, lasting just two seasons with the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres.
Knowing that the Giants have only made the playoffs twice since winning it all in 2014, many have to question what the future of this team looks like. They’re stuck in an incredibly tough division with the Dodgers and Padres, finishing in fourth place and 18 games back last season in Melvin’s first season with the team.
San Francisco will hope to find its footing against the Arizona Diamondbacks.