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Buster Posey announced during his Introductory press conference that Pete Putila would move on from the Giants’ general manager a different role in the organization. About a month later, Putila is ready to work for a brand new team.
Putila will join the Atlanta Braves as assistant general manager of international scouting, ESPN’s Jorge Castillo first reported.
Additionally, the Texas Rangers announced that they have hired Justin Viel, who has coached the Giants since 2020, as their new hitting coach. Many will reunite with Donnie Ecker, who was one of San Francisco’s three hitting coaches in 2020 and 2021. Ecker now serves as Texas’ bench coach and offensive coordinator.
Hired by former president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi in October 2022, Putila spent two seasons as the Giants’ general manager, 2023 and 2024. During that time, San Francisco posted a 159-165 record.
Last Friday, Posey made his first major decision as the team’s new president of baseball operations: Promoted Zack Minasian to General Manager of the Vice President of Professional Scouting. Minasian joined the Giants in 2019 when Posey was still an active player. Before joining the Giants, Minasiano was the Patensohn des Hall of Fame-Managers Tommy Lasordaspent 14 seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers.
