SF Giants grades: How has first-year skipper Tony Vitello done in first month?

May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 3:32 p.m. ETSo a month of baseball has been played. We have a decent sample size now to justify overreactions to underachievers and whether overachievers are for real.So checking in on the San Francisco Giants with their first-time manager Tony Vitello and they're sitting at the bottom of the NL West division at 13-19, following their 3-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on May 1.Many have had things to do say about Vitello, whether he's too candid with media, if he's lost the locker room or has them playing with an edge, or if he's too playful with his team.The Giants' woes aren't a product of the relationship their first-year skipper has with his team. But San Francisco's issues derive from their on-field play, or lack thereof. Offensively, there are a myriad of glaring issues. Overall, hitting needs improvement. This team has had trouble producing runs and their bullpen could use a boost as well.Giants grade a month into the 2026 season: D+Giants need to improve hittingSan Francisco has been one of the worst-hitting teams in all of Major League Baseball, a strange occurrence for a team stacked with the likes of Rafael