The Farhan Zaidi as President of Baseball Operations era has officially begun in the Bay Area with Sunday’s announcement that Scott Harris will be the new general manager of the San Francisco Giants.
The @SFGiants name Scott Harris as new GM. Previously an executive with the Cubs.
— Amy Gutierrez (@amygmultimedia) November 10, 2019
Of course, Zaidi has been serving as President as well as handling GM duties.
Harris grew up in the Redwood City and has spent the last seven seasons with the Chicago Cubs, working under Theo Epstein as his assistant GM. ESPN’s Jeff Passan praised the hire, tweeting that Harris has long been seen as a future GM by those around the league.
He will work together with Zaidi in the Giants’ front office, though it will be Zaidi who will have the final say in all matters.
“We’re thrilled to be able to bring in an executive of Scott’s caliber to help lead our Baseball Operations group,” Zaidi said in a statement released by the Giants. “The combination of his breadth of experience, contributions towards building a championship-winning perennial contender in Chicago, and his Bay Area roots made him an ideal fit for our General Manager position and I’m looking forward to executing our vision together.”
In the same statement, Harris said he is “so appreciative and honored to join the San Francisco Giants, a storied franchise with a loyal, passionate and deserving fan base.” He added that he is “humbled by the opportunity to help bring the next World Championship to Giants fans and to San Francisco, a city that has always held a special place in my heart. I’m excited to get to work with Farhan, our baseball operations staff, and the rest of the Giants family.”
