First things first, the San Francisco Giants need a new manager. So it was no surprise that when Farhan Zaidi met with the media on Tuesday morning that most questions centered around the SF Giants' managerial search. Would Zaidi be open to hiring a first-time manager? Or would he be looking for someone with more experience? Zaidi's main response was that he wants the next Giants manager to be a premier recruiter of talent. Which seems to suggest Kapler was not able to do that in a meaningful way.

Zaidi also talked about the Giants' offseason plans beyond their managerial search. He highlighted outfield defense as an area where the team came up short, and that getting more athletic there would be a priority. However, Mitch Haniger is under contract for two more years. Michael Conforto could opt in for another year. Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Slater have value and should be tendered contracts. So where's the room for improvement? Trades would seemingly be very much on the table.

What about the future of the shortstop position? It seemed like a changing of the guard when Brandon Crawford departed in the ninth inning against the Dodgers, and as he entered the dugout, he gave a hug to the young Marco Luciano, who ran out onto the field to replace him. Zaidi said that, at least initially, the plan is for Luciano to be the SF Giants' everyday shortstop in 2024. He also mentioned Tyler Fitzgerald as perhaps the best defensive center fielder in the organization and that could play into their outfield plans next year as well.

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