“The big thing now for him is to not look at the past. You can’t change what happened. Just get back to .500, and then you can take a deep breath and go from there,” Baker stated.

The season started poorly in every way possible, as the Giants got swept by the New York Yankees. In that season-opening series, the team managed just one run. After winning two of three at Petco Park over the San Diego Padres, the Giants stumbled again, enduring a sweep by the New York Mets. Since then, the Giants have won two of three against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Baker, who is now a special adviser to the Giants, attributed the poor start to the tough schedule, a stretch that has seen the Giants play a playoff opponent from 2025 in all four opening sets.

“You’re always looking at the schedule when you’re a manager. And that’s a tough stretch of games, especially coming out of spring training. There are so many uncertainties with the lineup, bullpen, the starting staff. It takes time,” Baker noted.

The Giants hope to turn it around and gain some momentum from the Phillies’ series. Next, they will head east to begin a nine-game road trip, which includes games against the Baltimore Orioles, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals. When they return home, their greatest rivals will be waiting, as they will battle the Los Angeles Dodgers.