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The brother of Angels GM Perry Minasian will now be one of his biggest rivals

The brother of Angels GM Perry Minasian will now be one of his biggest rivals

The San Francisco Giants are reportedly promoting a relative from Los Angeles general manager Perry Minasian, said Bob Nightengale of USA Today and Jon Heyman of the New York Post on Thursday.

Zack Minasian, brother of the angels GMis promoted from vice president of professional scouting to general manager.

Nightengale added that Minasian, along with his brother, Los Angeles Angels GM Perry Minasian, will make MLB history as the first brothers to simultaneously serve as general managers for different MLB teams.

The Giants position became available following a front office reshuffle, which included the departure of Farhan Zaidi. The former president of baseball operations was replaced by San Francisco catcher Buster Posey.

One of Posey’s first steps was saying goodbye to general manager Pete Putila, who had held the position since 2022.

During his introductory press conference earlier this month, Posey said he appreciated a candidate with a strong scouting background for the team’s next general manager.

Minasian spent 14 years with the Milwaukee Brewers organization before moving to the Giants in 2019. In 2022, he rose through the ranks to become vice president of professional scouting. Now he is set to take on the role of the 11th official general manager at the club. The history of giants.

Zack Minasian steps into the reins of a team that finished 80-82 in 2024, marking the third straight season without a playoff berth. In the last eight seasons, the Giants have only been to the playoffs once: in 2021, when they surprised many with a 107-55 record and reached the National League Division Series.

Minasian’s goal will be to return the Giants to the glory of their 2010-2014 season, a period in which they captured three World Series titles in five years.

His immediate priorities include crucial decisions about the futures of starting pitcher Blake Snell, outfielder Michael Conforto and second baseman Thairo Estrada.

All three players are on track to reach free agency, assuming Snell opts out of his 2025 player option after a solid season with a 3.12 ERA over 20 starts.

After coming close to signing star outfielder Aaron Judge to the Yankees last season, the Giants may be ready to make a strong push in this year’s free-agent market, where big names like Juan Soto , Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman and Corbin will be present. Burnes and Max Fried.

With several years of scouting experience, Minasian could be the perfect fit.