Zaidi, who had been the Los Angeles Dodgers general manager, will report directly to San Francisco Giants president, and chief executive officer, Larry Baer.
Baer said this in a statement:
“We set out to find one of the best minds in baseball, and Farhan’s many accomplishments and expertise exceeded our expectations. Farhan is widely viewed as one of the top executives in our industry, and we are thrilled to have him lead the next chapter of Giants baseball.”
The Giants official Twitter account made the announcement today as well:
OFFICIAL: The #SFGiants have hired Major League executive Farhan Zaidi as the club’s President of Baseball Operations.