How Buster Posey has changed SF Giants’ player development priorities from Farhan Zaidi era
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By Evan Webeck
Published on March 22, 2026.
The San Francisco Giants team is set to open its season with just three players drafted and developed under Farhan Zaidi's tenure. In less than two years, Buster Posey has transformed the organization's player development priorities. Ydwin Villegas, the manager of the Giants’ Single-A affiliate in San Jose, has been credited with focusing on fundamentals, such as how to move the runner and how to score runs. This shift aligns with Posey's vision for how he thinks the team should play. The team's focus on these fundamentals allowed them to win the California League championship for only the second time since 2010. The next step is to become a consistent contender for the World Series.
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