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Viral Tony Vitello clip highlights life after Tennessee keeps getting worse for him

Tony Vitello seems to be struggling at the next level.
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May 9, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (23) reacts after infielder Christian Koss (50) was hit in the head with a pitch thrown by pitcher Cam Sanders (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images
May 9, 2026; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (23) reacts after infielder Christian Koss (50) was hit in the head with a pitch thrown by pitcher Cam Sanders (not pictured) during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images | Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

Former Tennessee head baseball coach Tony Vitello is learning that life in the MLB isn't as great as it seems. After winning a National Championship at Tennessee in 2024, Vitello ended his time with the Vols after a Super Regional exit in the NCAA Baseball Tournament before taking a job at the MLB level.

Now, Vitello didn't do what most head coaches at the college baseball level do and become a bench coach or a hitting coach; he became a manager. Vitello became the first-ever head baseball coach to then become a manager without prior professional coaching experience, becoming the manager of the San Francisco Giants.

In his first season, though, it seems things are panning out for Vitello like he probably hoped they would.

Tony Vitello is learning things the hard way at the MLB level

It takes time for a team to gel under a new manager, and that certainly seems to be the case for Vitello with the Giants. San Francisco is currently 16-24 overall, but there is a viral video going around about Vitello, where it just makes him look like a rookie manager.

In the second game of the series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Vitello was making a pitching change, but with a right-handed pitcher and left-handed pitcher warming up in the bullpen, he never made the signal as to which one he wanted.

In the video, it is shown that the bullpen coach and both pitchers warming up were trying to signal to Vitello to tell them they didn't know who was supposed to be coming out to pitch. It wasn't until the shortstop Willy Adames signaled which pitcher to send out.

This one falls on Vitello because while, yes, the bullpen coach can see who is coming up and figure out which pitcher will be going out based on a right or left-handed batter, what if he is wrong? Vitello needs to make that call, but clearly, he didn't.

Things may not be as nice in the big leagues as Vitello thought they would be. I wonder if he is missing life at Tennessee right now?

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