Giants hearth Farhan Zaidi, identify Buster Posey new president of baseball ops

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants have named former catcher Buster Posey their new President of Baseball Operations and fired Farhan Zaidi.

Chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement Monday after the Giants completed 80-82 in supervisor Bob Melvin’s first season — with yet another victory than a 12 months earlier. San Francisco gained the NL West in 2021 however hasn’t made the playoffs since.

The 37-year-old Posey joined the membership’s possession group in September 2022, lower than a 12 months after his retirement in November 2021.

“As we glance forward, I’m excited to share that Buster Posey will now tackle a larger position as the brand new President of Baseball Operations,” Johnson mentioned in a press release. “We’re in search of somebody who can outline, direct and lead this franchise’s baseball philosophy and we really feel that Buster is the right match. Buster has the demeanor, intelligence and drive to do that job, and we’re assured that he and Bob Melvin will work collectively to carry again successful baseball to San Francisco.”

Zaidi was employed away from the rival Los Angeles Dodgers in November 2018.

“We admire Farhan’s dedication to the group and his ardour for making an impression in our group throughout his six years with the Giants,” Johnson mentioned. “Finally, the outcomes haven’t been what we had hoped, and whereas that accountability is shared by all of us, we’ve determined {that a} change is critical.”