Overview
- The Giants announced on May 29 that third‑base coach Hector Borg has been reassigned to a player‑development role and Ron Wotus will serve as the interim third‑base coach.
- The move followed a high‑profile eighth‑inning sequence in a 3‑2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks when Borg waved Willy Adames home and Adames was thrown out, after which Luis Arraez was picked off to end the rally.
- Vitello said the club will scale back the player 'green light' policy so coaches, not hitters on the bases, make send or hold calls in order to reduce split‑second mistakes that have cost runs.
- The change comes with the Giants at 22‑34 and last in MLB with 204 runs scored, and the team has had at least 18 baserunners thrown out this season, making basepath mistakes a glaring weakness.
- Wotus, a long‑time Giants coach who has filled in this year, will hold the box on an interim basis while the club looks for a permanent solution and observers will watch whether the shift improves situational execution and run production.