Jeff Passan, ESPN Sep 30, 2024, 01:33 PM ET The San Francisco Giants fired president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi on Monday and changed him with Buster Posey, the three-time World Sequence-winning catcher and franchise icon who had taken on an more and more giant entrance workplace function lately. Posey, a seven-time All-Star and Nationwide League MVP, retired after the 2021 season and in 2022 joined the Giants’ possession group. Extensively regarded for his baseball acumen, the 37-year-old Posey lacks the entrance workplace expertise that sometimes accompanies those that ascend to high jobs.
However, the Giants noticed him as the correct candidate to switch Zaidi, 47, who had taken over in San Francisco in 2019 and over the previous three seasons oversaw mediocre outcomes that led to his dismissal. Editor’s Picks 1 Associated “We’re on the lookout for somebody who can outline, direct and lead this franchise’s baseball philosophy and we really feel that Buster is the proper match,” Giants chairman Greg Johnson stated in a press release. “Buster has the demeanor, intelligence and drive to do that job, and we’re assured that he and (supervisor) Bob Melvin will work collectively to carry again successful baseball to San Francisco.
” Posey’s involvement within the six-year, $151 million contract extension for Matt Chapman earlier this month signaled a shift within the Giants’ operations, although it was not clear that he would take over have been Zaid.