Giants move on from Farhan Zaidi, legendary catcher Buster Posey steps in as new president of baseball operations

The San Francisco Giants have made some significant changes to the front office only one day before the beginning of the postseason. After a disappointing 2024 season that saw the club miss the playoffs, the team decided to fire its president of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, after six seasons with the club.

While some teams may have taken a brief moment to determine their next step moving forward, the San Francisco Giants wasted little time in finding his replacement. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the team has hired club icon Buster Posey as its next president of baseball operations.

It is a massive update for a Giants squad that has been looking to return to the postseason for the first time since 2021. It remains to be seen how Posey's influence will affect the team's plan moving forward. However, the club is entering another pivotal offseason with a number of notable player contracts potentially coming off the books.

Since Farhan Zaidi was hired by San Francisco in 2018, the club has only managed to reach the postseason once. This is not to mention the number of high-profile free agents who were linked to the team, such as Aaron Judge, who ultimately signed elsewhere.

When it comes to Buster Posey, the potential Hall of Famer joined a member of the team's ownership group in 2022 while also serving on the board of directors. It will be interesting to see how Posey handles his new role, but his love for the city and the franchise is clear. So he will likely do his best to bring a title back to San Francisco.

Buster Posey will have his hands full this offseason as a number of Giants players could hit free agency

While there will undoubtedly be a celebration among fans that one of the all-time best players in franchise history is now running the show, he will need to get to work as soon as possible. The club has a number of star players who are either set for unrestricted free agency or have various options in their contracts for next season.

Blake Snell is the most notable superstar who could look to hit the open market as he holds a $38.5 million player option for 2025. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was looking for a long-term deal last offseason but had to settle for a two-year deal. It remains to be seen if he will exercise his option or test free agency.

In terms of the lineup, both Michael Conforto and Mark Canha are set for unrestricted free agency. It will be interesting to see how Buster Posey and the Giants front office approach the upcoming offseason.