Kyle Haines was hired by the Giants in 2015. He is currently serving as Senior Director of Player Development, a position he was promoted to in 2022. During Haines’ tenure, Triple-A Sacramento won a National Championship in 2019 while Double-A Richmond, High-A Eugene and Single-A San Jose have all won First and Second Half Titles. He’s seen the graduation to the Majors of top prospects like right-handed pitcher Logan Webb, left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, right-handed pitcher Camilo Doval, catcher Patrick Bailey and infielder Marco Luciano. In 2022, Haines also helped transition the Giants’ shift to Papago Park, the team’s new minor league spring training and player development complex in Phoenix.

Haines was selected by the Giants in the 31st round of the 2004 draft and played 10 minor league seasons, including five within the Giants organization. In 2017, he served as the manager for the Richmond Flying Squirrels and was named “Best Manager Prospect” in the Eastern League by Baseball America. Haines also managed Salem-Keizer for two seasons (2015-2016) and spent the 2018 year as Assistant Director of Player Development of Instruction.

He graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology and Sports Management along with a Minor in Business. He also has an Associate’s Degree from Olney Central College. His brother, Andy, is the Hitting Coach for the Pittsburgh Pirates.