What Buster Posey’s most proud of after first season as Giants executive originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
While the Giants late-season collapse wasn’t what president of baseball operations Buster Posey had in mind for his club, the former San Francisco catcher turned-front-office leader does say there were some positive takeaways from the 2025 season.
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“One is happy to sign [Willy] Adames, happy to trade for [Rafael] Devers,” Posey told The San Francisco Standard’s Kerry Crowley on the “Section 415” podcast. “[Matt] Chapman being here, Jung Hoo [Lee] being here. … Happy about some of the consistency that we had in the lineup, that we were able to have a lineup that we could roll out there and that our fans could hopefully be excited about coming to the park or watching on TV.”
Posey also says his partner when it comes to roster decisions did what he intended when he hired him in November of 2024.
“When I hired Zack Minasian as the general manager, I was hoping that his experience at touching different levels was going to cover many blind spots for me, which I do feel like we have a great working relationship,” Posey said. “His background as a pro scout really gave me peace of mind as we went into the first trade deadline and Hadi Raad and his group… I felt like did a really nice job at targeting some players that we see that will fit the style of baseball that we believe it will take to win a lot of games.
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“Same with the draft this year. You never know, right? It’s hard to say when you’ve got an 18-to-21, 22-year-old, what player they’re going to turn into, but I do think that those groups did a nice job at targeting certain skill sets that we’re looking for.”
As the Giants legend and company continue to build a team that’s now missed the postseason for four straight seasons, the fact that Posey feels the team has a clear direction and players that fit their system is a potential sign of good things to come in the future.
