LAS VEGAS–The San Francisco Giants need outfielders, starting pitchers and a revamped farm system.
New president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi plans to check all of those needs off his list, but he’ll have plenty of help in accomplishing his mission.
On the first day of Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings, Zaidi and the Giants officially announced the additions of three new executives to the front office. Former Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi will join Zaidi as a senior advisor while Zack Minasian and Michael Holmes will lead separate scouting branches.
Minasian, 34, was hired away from the Milwaukee Brewers to serve as the Giants’ director of pro scouting while Holmes, 43, was brought in from the Oakland A’s to hold the role of director of amateur scouting.