The San Francisco Giants are desperate for an injection of excitement into the fanbase after missing the playoffs in seven of the last eight seasons and seemingly missing out on superstars year after year in free agency.

The San Francisco Giants and President of Baseball Operations Buster Posey have named Vice President of Professional Scouting Zack Minasian as the club’s new General Manager, the MLB reported on Saturday.

The San Francisco Giants on Friday named Zack Minasian as the team's new general manager, a 41-year-old Texas native who comes from a long line of baseball professionals, including his godfather, Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda.

As the San Francisco Giants showed last winter, fans can't get too emotional about the lack of moves they make early on. Sure, if things go as planned, the Giants will knock this winter out of the ballpark early.

Posey didn't initially consider Minasian when he compiled a list of candidates. On Friday, Posey introduced him as the Giants' next GM.

A New York MLB insider believes that the San Francisco Giants will make a big splash in free agency this winter by signing a beloved All-Star from Gotham. This is going to be another pivotal offseason for the Giants.

The San Francisco Giants have plenty of things to figure out this offseason after hiring Buster Posey to become their new president of baseball operations, and