Buster Posey's tenure in SF Giants' front office can only be described as a mixed bag

When Buster Posey took over as the President of Baseball Operations, there were certainly some high expectations. After all, his resume on the field spoke for itself, and it got fans excited to see him take over this important role in the organization.   

The thing is, now we’re a year and a half into his tenure, and it’s been, well, interesting to say the least. 

When he first took over, he signed players to long-term deals that were meant to help the team compete. Players like Matt Chapman and Willy Adames were supposed to anchor the left side of the infield for years to come. At the time these deals were signed, it looked like a pair of great moves. Chapman was productive in 2025, but has been injured and not as productive in 2026. 

Meanwhile, Adames is a completely different story. While the power has been there, his average and defense have not. Adames has been nearly unplayable at times this season.  

Then, the final part of the three-headed monster that was supposed to bolster the lineup was Rafael Devers. In June of 2025, the Giants traded for Devers in a deal with the Boston Red Sox. However, like Adames and Chapman, Devers has been solid but has not been the superstar slugger they've been hoping for. Now, they’re on the hook for the remaining seven years and $211 million left on his contract. 

Posey also got rid of manager Bob Melvin for Tony Vitello. While the 2026 season has been bad, it’s not to blame entirely on Vitello and it seems all but certain he will be back next year. 

Giants' farm system at least gives hope for the future

But if there’s been any good thing to come from all the recent losing that began in June of 2025, it's been the retooling of the farm system.     

When it became evident it wasn’t going to work, Posey tore it down. This is something he deserves a lot of credit for doing. 

It all began when Posey dealt pieces like Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval, and Mike Yazstremski. He then flipped Luis Arraez, Caleb Killian, Erik Miller, and Heliot Ramos in 2026. These trades have given the Giants the No. 5-ranked farm system, according to MLB Pipeline. 

This is all great and has set the farm and team up for a good future. But remember when Posey’s predecessor, Farhan Zaidi, did some positive things it wasn’t deemed to be good enough? Posey is being given more credit, which I have no problem with, but fans need to pick what they want. 

Anyway, so far for Posey's first few seasons, I would give him a solid C. He hasn’t been great, but it could also be far worse.       

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