PHOENIX — Hours after exercising manager Bob Melvin’s contract option for 2026, the Giants were outslugged by the Arizona Diamondbacks, 8-2, to drop their fourth consecutive game and their seventh of their last eight contests.

The San Francisco Giants picked up the 2026 option on manager Bob Melvin's contract on Tuesday. Melvin, 63, is in his second season guiding the Giants. The team has a 45-40 record entering Tuesday night's road game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The San Francisco Giants on Tuesday announced that they've exercised manager Bob Melvin's contract option for 2026. The move ensures that Melvin, 63, will return for a third season as Giants manager.