How Zack Minasian, Buster Posey bond evolved before Giants GM interview NBC Sports Bay Area & California [Video]

Zack Minasian’s relationship with Buster Posey evolved slowly over many years, which helped him get promoted to Giants general manager.

San Francisco’s new second-in-command explained how he kept his distance from Posey when he first joined the organization.

“So, I joined the club after the [2018] season, and really just observed Buster in [2019] and in [2021], and my cadence in the clubhouse was, I want to be around,” Minasian told MLB Network. “But I also feel as a front-office member, I want our players to know that that’s their space. And so I didn’t really get to know Buster great as a player but definitely observed him on a daily basis, how he carried himself, consummate professional. So him coming into this role, I would say if anything, it was more that we knew of each other than knew each other.”

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After Posey assumed his role as president of baseball operations, he …