Brandon Crawford says his 13-year tenure with the San Francisco Giants came to an end because of Farhan Zaidi.
The team’s president of baseball operations reportedly gave Crawford an offer he could easily refuse: “Earn the last spot on the roster like anyone else could as a non-roster invitee,” Crawford told The Athletic in a story published Friday. The beloved Giants player felt he had no other choice but to sign elsewhere this offseason. The 37-year-old signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on a one-year deal Wednesday.
“The bottom line is I was not wanted back by the one person whose (opinion) matters," Crawford told The Athletic, with writer Andrew Baggarly confirming Crawford was referring to Zaidi.