Giants manager Tony Vitello had to turn into the fun police before game against Dodgers because of former Vols outfielder Drew Gilbert
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello had to turn into the fun police before a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and it’s all because of Drew Gilbert, a former Tennessee Vols outfielder. When Tony Vitello left the Tennessee Vols to become the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, he joked that he had accepted a position as Drew Gilbert’s babysitter. He was only half joking.
Vitello had to turn into the fun police this week thanks in large part to Gilbert, who played for Tony V at Tennessee from 2020 to 2022. Tony Vitello had to shut down Drew Gilbert’s post-game outfield celebration Gilbert and the Giants went viral earlier this week for their hip-thrusting outfield celebration after a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The former Vol was particularly aggressive with the thrusts.
Bro 💀 pic. twitter. com/9AVGorefvr — trev (@BayAreaTrev) May 12, 2026 Vitello was asked about the celebration before Tuesday night’s game against the Dodgers.
The first year Giants manager said that the outfielders are a “close knit group” before telling reporters that “there was a meeting”. "They're a close-knit group. " Tony Vitello didn't want to say too much about last night's outfield celly 🤣 pic.
twitter. com/aLrog6NnpD — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 13, 2026 The message was received because the Giants’ outfield took a bow on Tuesday night after another win against the Dodgers. Take a bow 🫡 pic.