The Oakland A’s rehired former manager Bob Melvin as a special assistant in baseball operations.

The Oakland Athletics have brought back former manager Bob Melvin, 64, as a special assistant in baseball operations. Melvin, who led the A’s from 2011 to 2021 and won two AL Manager of the Year awards, previously managed the Giants and Padres before being let go after the 2025 season. He has 1,678 career wins, ranking 20th all-time among managers, and played 10 seasons as a catcher in the majors. The team did not detail the responsibilities of his new role, but his return signals a key step in their rebuilding efforts.