When the Giants announced on Tuesday that the organization had exercised manager Bob Melvin’s option for 2026, the timing might have seemed odd. The Giants have struggled lately, dropping six of their past seven games and 11 of their past 15 entering Tuesday’s 8-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

The San Francisco Giants extended manager Bob Melvin, and team executives and players voiced their support for their leader on the diamond.

The former Giants catcher is in his 22nd season as an MLB manager and his second in San Francisco, where his offense has sputtered of late.