The Giants’ 2026 MLB season has gotten off to a less than impressive start, as San Francisco is 20-30 and fourth in the NL West.
President of baseball operations Buster Posey has had to answer for the struggles, as well as some questionable strategic decisions. He joined KNBR on Thursday and discussed how he would grade his tenure in his season-plus at the helm.
“If we’re going based on wins and losses, not very well,” Posey, who was hired by the Giants for his current role following the 2024 season, said. “But I do believe there’s hope with what we’ve got going on in our farm system right now. There’s a lot of exciting players. Hopefully we’re going to add some more here during the draft.”
The Giants boast five players in Baseball America’s top-100 list with an array of talent positioned from Rookie ball up to the majors.
However, at the major league level, San Francisco has struggled mightily as of late. The Giants are 2-6 over their last eight games and are 11 games back from the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers in the division and 8 1/2 games back from the third Wild Card spot.
“Baseball is a fickle thing,” Posey added. “Hopefully next time we’re on here, we’re talking about a lot more positive things, and I believe that’s a real possibility.
“All you can do is keep going … because sports is the ultimate meritocracy.”
It’s still early in the season with more than 100 games left to play, but Posey has been around the league long enough to know that at the end of the day, results are truly all that matters.
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