Buster Posey was a splash hire by the San Francisco Giants a month ago as president of baseball operations, his pedigree including three World Series championships with the franchise and a likely Hall of Fame induction on the horizon.
First item on his to-do list was to bring on a general manager. That would not be a splashy hire. Posey, who has zero front-office experience, needed someone well-versed in player evaluation, a grinder with a history of deep-dive scouting.
He didn’t look far, tabbing Giants pro scouting director Zack Minasian as the new GM, the team announced Friday.