Giants Hire Posey, Fire Zaidi and Putila

The San Francisco Giants have named Buster Posey as their new president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi. Posey, a beloved former player and three-time World Series champion, joined the Giants' ownership group in 2022 after his retirement. Posey wasted no time making changes, including firing general manager Pete Putila. Giants chairman Greg Johnson expressed full confidence in Posey's ability to lead the franchise back to its winning ways. Posey aims to hire a general manager with a scouting background and has prioritized bringing back key players like LHP Blake Snell. Despite his lack of executive experience, Posey's deep knowledge of the team and baseball acumen are seen as major assets in his new role.