{"id":442,"date":"2026-06-02T23:34:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=442"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:34:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:34:30","slug":"san-francisco-giants-hire-gary-pettis-as-their-third-base-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=442","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco Giants hire Gary Pettis as their third base coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>MILWAUKEE (AP) \u2014 The San Francisco Giants have hired Gary Pettis as their third base coach, less than a week after reassigning Hector Borg to a different role in player development.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=440\">California unlikely to have fast answers on governor\u2019s race<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>The Giants announced before Tuesday night&#8217;s game against the Milwaukee Brewers that Pettis will join the team Wednesday, though he may spend some time getting to know his new team before starting. The Giants said Pettis could begin his coaching duties during the Giants&#8217; series with the Chicago Cubs that begins Friday at Wrigley Field.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Pettis has 27 years of coaching experience, including 22 in the major leagues. His most recent assignment was as the Houston Astros\u2019 third base coach from 2015-24.<\/p><\/div><div><p>\u201cIt\u2019s about impossible to argue with his reputation in baseball and in particular his experience at third base,\u201d Giants manager Tony Vitello said.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The 68-year-old native of Oakland, Calfornia, was the Texas Rangers\u2019 first base coach from 2007-12 and third base coach from 2013-14. Texas&#8217; manager at the time was Ron Washington, who is now the Giants&#8217; infield coach.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Pettis also has been a first base coach with the Chicago White Sox (2001-02) and New York Mets (2003-04).<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=438\">Southwest rolls back some changes to plus-size policy. Advocates say it\u2019s not enough.<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Pettis coached on World Series-winning teams with Houston in 2017 and 2022.<\/p><\/div><div><p>\u201cHe&#8217;s been on a lot of baseball teams and seen a ton of baseball, and he&#8217;s been around a lot of wins, too,\u201d Vitello said. \u201cEven though he&#8217;s new to the group, he&#8217;s certainly not new to the situation.&#8221;<\/p><\/div><div><p>He was a five-time Gold Glove outfielder during a playing career that included stints with the California Angels (1982-87), Detroit Tigers (1988-89, 1992), Texas Rangers (1990-91) and San Diego Padres (1992).<\/p><\/div><div><p>Borg was named San Francisco\u2019s third base coach before the season. 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