The San Francisco Giants today announced that Scott Harris will be their new general manager, serving under team president Farhan Zaidi. Harris had been working in the Cubs front office for the past seven seasons, the last two as an assistant general manager.
Harris joined the Cubs in 2012 as the director of player development. Prior to that, the Northwestern and UCLA alumnus had worked for the Reds, Nationals and for Major League Baseball. Harris became the Cubs AGM in January of 2018.
In a press release by the Giants, Harris said:
I am so appreciative and honored to join the San Francisco Giants, a storied franchise with a loyal, passionate and deserving fan base.