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Giants Hire Gary Pettis as Third-Base Coach

The veteran coach will take over to fix costly baserunning mistakes while bringing long-term in-game experience to a role that changed hands twice this season.

Third base coach Gary Pettis #8 of the Houston Astros looks on before the game against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum on July 22, 2024 in Oakland, California. 
Jeremy Peña #3 of the Houston Astros is presented with the 2024 Heart and Hustle Award by Gary Pettis #8 prior to the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Minute Maid Park on September 07, 2024 in Houston, Texas. 
Jeremy Pena #3 and Gary Pettis #8 of the Houston Astros talk at third base during the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Minute Maid Park on May 02, 2024 in Houston, Texas. 
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Overview

  • The San Francisco Giants announced on Tuesday that they have hired Gary Pettis as their new third-base coach to replace Hector Borg.
  • The move follows Borg’s reassignment to a player-development role and a temporary stint by Ron Wotus in the third-base box.
  • The hire is a clear response to repeated baserunning errors, including Willy Adames being thrown out at the plate on May 27 and the team being thrown out on the bases 18 times this season, according to FanGraphs.
  • Pettis, 68, brings 27 years of Major League coaching experience, most recently as the Houston Astros’ third-base coach from 2015 to 2024 and on World Series-winning staffs.
  • The team expects Pettis to join the club for the Milwaukee series and to provide hands-on instruction and steadier in-game signals that could reduce split-second mistakes and improve situational offense.