On December 2, 2019, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi made the organization’s plans for the 2020 season clear with a transaction that took fans by surprise.
Zaidi announced the Giants were cutting 2019 Willie Mac Award winner Kevin Pillar, the team’s co-home run leader, to clear opportunities for less experienced players.
“We feel like we a have an opportunity to provide some at-bats to some young guys who can be productive players and be in our uniforms for a long time,” Zaidi. . .