SAN FRANCISCO–When the Giants opened their search for a “next-gen” front office visionary at the end of September, Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi quietly expressed concern about his chances of landing the position.
“I thought I might be too old to be considered “next-gen,” Zaidi revealed with a laugh.
In the moments following his introduction as the Giants’ president of baseball operations Wednesday, Zaidi –who will turn 42 on Sunday– circled a room full of reporters while cracking jokes and expanding on his eagerness to find a home back in the Bay Area.
After spending a decade in the Oakland A’s front office and four seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, Zaidi developed a passion for San Francisco that continued to draw him back.