San Francisco Giants remove Bobby Evans as general manager

After a season of mediocre performance on the field, the San Francisco Giants made their first big move. The team released a statement announced Bobby Evans would be removed as general manager. Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle was first to report the news.

Evans had been in the role since 2015. Under his watch, the Giants made the postseason just once, losing to the Chicago Cubs in the National League Division Series in 2016.

The team has struggled the past two seasons. The Giants limped to a 64-98 record after injuries hit the team hard in 2017. The team decided to add parts in the offseason, picking up Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen in trades. The Giants were able to hover around .500 through July, but fell off in August and September. They were eliminated from National League West contention last Monday.

Evans was signed through 2019 with manager Bruce Bochy and executive vice president Brian Sabean. Both Bochy and Sabean are expected to retain their jobs, according to Schulman.

Evans will remain with the club in an undetermined new role. He’s been with the Giants since 1994, and worked his way up through the organization to eventually be named the team’s general manager.

Whoever the Giants decide to hire as the team’s next general manager will be put in a difficult spot. The Giants’ roster is composed of mostly veteran players on long-term contracts. Many of those players are coming off injury-riddled or disappointing seasons, which would make it tough to get strong value for those players in trades.

On top of that, the Giants have one of the worst farm systems in baseball. Finding someone who can overhaul both the major-league and minor-league side will be necessary.

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