Buster Posey faces crucial decision for Giants at MLB Draft
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 10:44 PM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Buster Posey, president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants, is set to make a significant decision during the MLB Draft this weekend. San Francisco holds the No. 4 overall pick, their highest since 2018. This comes after a challenging season for the team, marked by missed opportunities in prior drafts. Posey will consult with amateur scouting director Michael Holmes to select a player who could bolster a farm system rated 10th in MLB. The Giants also possess the No. 29 pick, increasing their potential to add talent.
- •Posey has the final say on the No. 4 overall pick.
- •San Francisco has not picked this high since 2018.
- •Giants also own the No. 29 pick from a trade earlier this season.
- •Posey must improve the team's history of draft selections.
- •Top Bay Area high school prospects may be targeted.
- 10:44 PMYahoo Sports — Giants’ president Buster Posey will make one of his biggest decisions at MLB draft
"SAN FRANCISCO — A weekend that has quietly become one of the most important of the season for the Giants is upon us. No, not that series for fourth place...
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