Buster Posey is facing his first true test as an SF Giants exec

Buster Posey speaks during a press conference announcing his new role as the San Francisco Giants’ president of baseball operations at Oracle Park on Oct. 1, 2024, in San Francisco.Buster Posey has already delivered one star free agent in his first year in charge of the San Francisco Giants. But as MLB’s Winter Meetings wind down and star pitcher Corbin Burnes remains a free agent, Posey is going to put Giants fans’ trust to the test.

Burnes is the unquestioned best free agent remaining on the market, and the Giants are clearly in the running to land the former Brewer. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported Tuesday night that the Giants are seen as “the favorites” to land Burnes. Another longtime…