San Francisco Giants fire eight pro scouts, brace for significant changes

San Francisco, CA – NOVEMBER 07: San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer (left) introduces Farhan Zaidi as the team’s new president of baseball operations during a news conference, Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)SAN FRANCISCO — With fewer than three weeks left in the regular season, the San Francisco Giants have taken the first steps in their plans to institute widespread changes across various levels of the organization.

First-year president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said the organization has let go of 40 percent of the team’s pro scouts, many of whom played instrumental roles in helping the Giants win three…