Bruch Bochy shares advice for new Giants manager Tony Vitello – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

Bruce Bochy knows what it takes to lead the Giants to greatness.

That is why, after returning to the Bay as one of Tony Vitelloâ€s special assistants, as team chairman Greg Johnson told the San Francisco Chronicle in an interview published Tuesday, Bochy has some wisdom for the Orange and Blackâ€s new manager.

Bochy shared what advice heâ€ll give Vitello — who only has coached at the collegiate level and most recently at Tennessee — once they begin working together in an exclusive interview with The Athleticâ€s Andrew Baggarly published on Wednesday.

“You have to adapt, but thatâ€s true even if youâ€ve been doing it a while in the major leagues,†Bochy said of Vitello to Baggarly. “Every year is different. Youâ€ve got to adapt to every bullpen. Sure, thereâ€s more games, but believe me, heâ€s smart enough to figure that out.

“With all the success he had, he couldâ€ve run for mayor in Knoxville. Heâ€s got a lot of confidence. You can see it in him when you talk to him. Heâ€s all in on this challenge.â€

Bochy would know. 

The 70-year-old won three World Series rings over 13 years with San Francisco and a fourth in 2023 with the Texas Rangers.

As a seasoned veteran who has been there and done that, Bochy can help the 47-year-old Vitello transition from working with young adults in Rocky Top to seasoned big-leaguers in the Bay.

“The only advice Iâ€d say is be yourself,†Bochy said of Vitello to Baggarly. “Heâ€s so likable and personable. Heâ€s worked with diverse players from all over the country at Tennessee. Heâ€s had to work with a lot of different personalities. All that experience heâ€ll draw on and thatâ€s going to work in the major leagues as well. So donâ€t change. Donâ€t try to be something youâ€re not.

“I think heâ€s going to be so good at that. Heâ€s been in that dugout for a lot of games, so thatâ€s not going to speed up on him. And hey, you learn on the job, too. Heâ€ll have good people around him to help.â€

Vitello doesnâ€t have any MLB experience; however, San Franciscoâ€s new skipper will have tons of it in his corner in 2026 — especially from Bochy.

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