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With the San Francisco Giants going through their struggles in the 2026 season, there could be some changes on the horizon because of the disappointment. As rumors will surround the Giants regarding those changes, this MLB insider answers whether the team would let go of coaches.
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MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was on "Foul Territory" and was asked about San Francisco 's struggles and if he can see some coaches in Tony Vitello 's staff being changed. While Rosenthal sees it as a possibility, it won't change the real issues of the team, being the disappointing output of stars Rafael Devers , Matt Chapman , and Willy Adames .
"Now things have changed, obviously, and yes, the Giants could be looking for scapegoats soon, but if they change the coaches, it doesn't solve the main problem, which is Devers, Chapman, and Adames have been huge disappointments," Rosenthal said. "That's where the team is built around, and that is where the team has had its most struggles. So you can change coaches; they probably should change coaches just to shake it up a little bit, but my goodness, the coaching is not the problem with the Giants. There are greater issues at hand."
The Giants have a "player-performance issue"
Looking at the Giants' main players in Devers, Chapman, and Adames, each is hitting below a .250 batting average, and they combine for 15 home runs amongst them. Rosenthal would continue by saying that the team's struggles are a "player-performance issue."
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"I can't put it on the hitting coach, even though they've gone to a slightly different style this year, it's a greater emphasis on contact…but Devers, Chapman, and Adames – these guys have long track records. No hitting coach is going to wreck them," Rosenthal said. "I just don't buy that at all. Now, might the hitting coach be scapegoated? Absolutely, the hitting coach might be scapegoated, but it would be just scapegoated, just that."
It remains to be seen what the Giants will do in terms of firing coaches or player changes, as the team is 22-34, putting them fourth in the NL West ahead of Thursday against the Colorado Rockies .
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