After three years of mediocre results, the San Francisco Giants parted ways with president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi on Monday, replacing him with franchise legend Buster Posey.
Posey, a three-time World Series champion, spent the entirety of his 12-year professional career at Oracle Park, earning a place in the MLB All-Star team on seven occasions. A star catcher and powerful hitter, Posey was named the National League MVP in 2012.
After his retirement in 2021 Posey quickly became involved in the running of the Giants, joining the 30-person ownership group in 2022. Earlier this year he led contract negotiations with third baseman Matt Chapman, successfully tying him down to a six-year, $151 million contract extension.
“We are looking for someone who can define, direct and lead this franchise’s baseball philosophy and we feel that Buster is the perfect fit,” Giants chairman Greg Johnson said in announcing Posey’s new role. “Buster has the demeanor, intelligence and drive to do this job, and we are confident that he and Bob Melvin will work together to bring back winning baseball to San Francisco.”
What are Buster Posey’s stats and awards in MLB?
After winning the the Golden Spikes Award and the Brooks Wallace Award during his junior year at Florida State, Posey declared for the 2008 MLB Draft. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the fifth overall pick and received a $6.2 million signing bonus, at that point the largest in Giants history.
He spent 12 years in the big league and made himself an legend with the Giants, playing a part of the hugely-successful team under Bruce Bochy. The Giants won the MLB World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014, with Posey named National League MVP in 2012.
Related stories
That same year Posey picked up the Silver Slugger Award, the NL Hank Aaron Award and was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year, having suffered a fractured fibula and torn ankle ligaments in a home plate collision with Scott Cousins the season before.
Across his MLB career Buster Posey recorded a batting average of .302, with 1500 hits and 158 home runs to his name. He also managed 663 runs, 293 doubles, a 729 RBI, 540 walks. His all-time on-base percentage was .372 while his slugging percentage was .460.
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source link
