The San Francisco Giants parted tactics with Farhan Zaidi and named Buster Posey his substitute within the position of president of baseball operations, the workforce introduced Monday.
The Giants employed Zaidi in November 2018 after the latter finished a five-year stint as common supervisor of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
San Francisco, then again, overlooked the playoffs in 5 of the six seasons beneath the watch of Zaidi — with the 2021 marketing campaign serving because the exception. The Giants posted a franchise-record 107 wins in that 12 months and captured the Nationwide League West name with supervisor Gabe Kapler on the helm.
San Francisco, then again, struggled over the following two seasons, main Zaidi to fireside Kapler simply prior to the tip of the 2023 marketing campaign.
With Bob Melvin serving because the workforce’s new supervisor, the Giants completed 80-82 this season to live in fourth position within the NL West.
“In the long run the effects don’t seem to be what we had was hoping, and whilst that duty is shared by means of all folks, we have now made up our minds {that a} trade is important,” Giants chairman Greg Johnson mentioned in a remark. “Whilst those selections don’t seem to be simple, we consider it’s time for brand new management to carry our workforce so we will be able to constantly contend for championships.
“… We’re on the lookout for any person who can outline, direct and lead this franchise’s baseball philosophy and we really feel that Buster is the very best have compatibility. Buster has the demeanor, intelligence and force to do that activity, and we’re assured that he and Bob Melvin will paintings in combination to carry again profitable baseball in San Francisco.”
A 2012 NL MVP and seven-time All-Celebrity, Posey batted .302 with 158 homers and 729 RBIs in 1,371 profession video games with the Giants. He retired after the 2021 season and joined the workforce’s possession crew in September 2022.
–Box Stage Media
