2 top candidates for the Giants if Farhan Zaidi is fired

The San Francisco Giants are expected to miss the playoffs this season, and with rumors swirling about the firing of baseball president Farhan Zaidi, there are two names being discussed as possible replacements.

“If the San Francisco Giants fire president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi at the end of the season, they will likely look to former Miami Marlins GM Kim Ng and Minnesota Twins GM Thad Levine as possible replacements,” reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. “The Giants have missed the postseason in all but two years since winning the 2014 World Series.”

These are two interesting candidates for the Giants if they part ways with Zaidi. Kim Ng is a big name due to her work with the Miami Marlins, who she helped make the playoffs in 2023 before leaving the organization. Kim Ng was also the first woman to serve as a general manager in the MLB. Thad Levine is the general manager of the Minnesota Twins and works under president Derek Falvey. The Twins have a competitive team that is on the playoff bubble this season.

If the Giants decide to move on from Zaidi, it will be interesting to see if either candidate shows up in the reports.

Farhan Zaidi's tenure at Giants

The Giants hired Zaidi from the Los Angeles Dodgers as their president in 2018. San Francisco has made the playoffs once during his tenure, which was in 2021 when the team lost to the Dodgers in five games in the NLDS. The 2021 season was incredible for the Giants as they won 107 games, but otherwise it was frustrating during Zaidi's tenure.

2019 was the Giants' first season under Zaidi, and they finished 77-85, which isn't surprising considering San Francisco finished the season with players from the dynasty teams. In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, San Francisco finished 29-31, before posting an incredible 107-55 record in 2021. The Giants then followed that season with a .500 record in 2022, then 79-83 in 2023, and a current record of 76-79 in 2024.

What has defined the last few years for the Giants is missing out on top free agents. They missed out on top target Aaron Judge in free agency before 2023 and pivoted to Carlos Correa. To be fair, the Giants and Correa came to an agreement, but it fell through due to medical issues.

Regardless, the Giants have disappointed in recent years and it will be interesting to see if Zaidi's organization continues.