Farhan Zaidi became the Giants' president of baseball operations in November after serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers' general manager for four seasons. Wilfredo Lee AP
Like a chef constantly attempting to improve the recipe of a signature dish, Farhan Zaidi feels an immense pressure to select the ideal ingredients for the Giants’ roster.
A seasoned chef will go step-by-step, evaluating each element of a recipe to produce the best possible dining experience. Zaidi goes player-by-player and position group-by-position group searching for the optimal mix of talent.
In his first offseason as the Giants’ president of baseball operations, Zaidi executed 11 trades, made six waiver claims, signed three major league free agents and designated 12 players for assignment.