Brian Sabean

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Sabean
Occupation	Scout
Date Of Birth	Jul 1, 1956(1956-07-01)
Age	68
Birthplace	Concord
Country	United States
Birth City	New Hampshire
Horoscope	Cancer

Brian Sabean Biography

Brian Sabean is one of the most popular and richest Scout who was born on July 1, 1956 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Brian R. Sabean (born July 1st 1956) is an ex-executive of the MLB. The executive vice- president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants. He was general manager of the team for 18 years between 1997 and 2014. He was the successor to general manager Bob Quinn. The Giants were winners in 13 of the 18 seasons during which Sabean served as the general manager. Prior to his appointment the team had endured losses in five out of six seasons. He is from Concord, New Hampshire.

When Sabean took over from Bob Quinn in 1996, the team was in a mess and finished last at the bottom of the National League West with 94 losses. Sabean is often credited with the team’s revival, however his first major move was highly controversial in the moment when he traded the team’s fan favorite Matt Williams to the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Jose Vizcaino, Joe Roa, Julian Tavarez and Jeff Kent. Sabean was criticized so heavily from San Francisco for the trade that he was forced to defend himself in the press, saying, “I am not an idiot.” The trade appeared more attractive in hindsight , as Kent scored over 100 RBIs during his the six years with the Giants and was named National League MVP in 2000 as well. Williams was traded back after a single year in the Indians. Sabean also signed centerfielder free-agent Darryl Hamilton and traded for first baseman J. T. Snow and added to the pitching staff by making an exchange in mid-season together with The Chicago White Sox to acquire three pitchers. In 1997 the Giants were the first team to win the first N.L. West victory since their first in 1989. They won with a an overall record of 90-72, the first of eight consecutive winning seasons.

During this period, Sabean followed a strategy of avoiding high draft picks, telling the San Francisco Chronicle, “Quite frankly, we’re very reluctant to overspend in the draft. We’re cautious in that regard because it’s so fallible. Our focus is spending as much as we can and being as wise as we can at the major-league level and using the minor leagues as a supplement and not necessarily leaning on it totally. Teams that are allowed to have a three-to- five-year plan and allowed to lose or explain to their fans they’re in a rebuilding mode have a greater latitude than we do. We always have to be in a reloading mode”. The Giants ranked 22nd in baseball on money spent in the draft and internationally between 2000 and 2004. On several occasions, Sabean’s signing of veteran players before the arbitration deadline cost the team future draft picks. In 2004, Sabean forfeited the team’s number one pick to sign Michael Tucker. In 2005, the Giants didn’t pick until the fourth round after surrendering their first three selections to sign Benítez, Mike Matheny, and Omar Vizquel. The Giants did draft and sign first-round pitcher Tim Lincecum in the 2006 draft. Among early draft picks the Giants have used in Sabean’s tenure, the majority were used on pitching talent (also see: Jesse Foppert, Kurt Ainsworth, Jerome Williams, Matt Cain, and Noah Lowry).

After the Giants narrowly lost the 2002 World Series, Sabean was forced to dramatically retool. The Giants lost several key players, including Jeff Kent, Reggie Sanders, Jay Witasick, David Bell, and Aaron Fultz to free agency. Sabean signed veterans José Cruz, Jr., Neifi Pérez, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Ray Durham to replace some of the free agents the Giants lost. He also traded away fan favorite Russ Ortiz (to the Braves for Damian Moss) and Liván Hernández, the losing pitcher of Game 7 of the 2002 World Series. Sabean hired Felipe Alou to replace fan favorite Dusty Baker who became the manager of the Chicago Cubs. Despite these major roster moves, the Giants won 100 games in 2003. Sabean was named Executive of the Year by the Sporting News in 2003, the first time a member of the Giants organization had received that award since Al Rosen in 1987.

Sabean began his involvement with Major League Baseball as a Scout with the New York Yankees organization in 1985. Sabean became Director of Scouting the year 1986 and Vice Director of Player Development/Scouting in 1990. While with the Yankees Sabean, he was drafted or signed by amateurs players such as Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, J. T. Snow, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte. Sabean was a part of with the Giants in 1993 and served as an assistant of the General Manager as well as vice president of scouting and player personnel. Sabean was for a year the the senior vice president of Player Personnel in the year 1995 prior to being promoted to general manager in 1996.

Brian Sabean Net Worth

Brian Sabean is one of the richest Scout from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Sabean 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Sabean’s tenure as the Giants general manager was the longest tenure of a general manager throughout the history of the club and was longer than Spec Richardson (seven seasons 1975-1981), Al Rosen (seven seasons from 1986 to 1992) as well as Tom Haller (five seasons, 1981-85). Sabean was the longest time with the same team among general managers currently in charge. In his time the Giants have won the three World Series (2010, 2012 and 2014) as well as Four National League pennants (2002, 2010 2012, 2002, and) as well as five National League West Division flags (1997 2000, 2001 2010, and 2012) as well as Two National League Wild Cards (2002 and 2014) and even the team to play a National League Wild Card tie-breaker match against Chicago during 1998. In two other instances the team was ejected from playoff contests on the final date of their season.

Sabean was a student at Concord High School and Eckerd College (of St. Petersburg, Florida), playing alongside former major leaguer Joe Lefebvre on both of their baseball teams. The year 1978 was the time Sabean as the field director of Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, a professional summer baseball team from the highly regarded Cape Cod Baseball League. He was a coach assistant in Saint Leo University in 1979 as well as the University of Tampa from 1980 until 1982. In 1983, he became the the head coach in 1983 and helped lead Tampa to its first NCAA regional tournament in 1984.

Still, the 1997–2004 stretch was still a very successful time in Giants history with eight straight winning seasons. That time period overlapped with the Giants moving into Pacific Bell Park in downtown San Francisco. Because the ballpark was privately financed, the Giants were dependent on high attendance rates to pay their mortgage and remained in constant “win-now” mode.

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The trade of Moss and Kurt Ainsworth for Sidney Ponson, which Sabean arranged late in the 2003 season, was criticized by some Giants fans and columnists. Ponson returned to the Orioles after only a few months on the Giants, during which he posted a 3–6 record and 3.71 ERA in the regular season, and one poor start in the postseason. In addition, as time went on, Sabean’s trade of Francisco Liriano, Boof Bonser, and Joe Nathan for A. J. Pierzynski at the end of the 2003 season drew more criticism. He signed Michael Tucker to a free agent contract just before the deadline to declare arbitration making him an obvious inclusion for a team that would otherwise have passed in the Kansas City Royals, this cost the Giants a compensation draft pick that would not have been sacrificed had Sabean waited a few more hours to sign Tucker.Schulman, Henry (June 14, 2005). “Say it ain’t Joe / Giants face Twins’ Nathan, the closer they let get away”. San Francisco Chronicle. Pierzynski remained on the Giants for one year, while Nathan developed into one of baseball’s premier closers. Liriano became an All-Star in 2006, his rookie season, though he suffered injury later that year and would not be a productive starter until 2010.

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In 2009, with a re-stocked farm system and a surprise 88-win season, the Giants extended Sabean’s contract through the 2011 season. In 2010, several key trades and free agent signings by Sabean such as Aubrey Huff, as well as Sabean’s trade of starting catcher Bengie Molina to the Texas Rangers in May to open up the catcher’s spot for rookie Buster Posey, paid off as the Giants won the National League West for the first time since 2003 with a 92–70 record. Midseason acquisitions included Javier López, Pat Burrell, and Cody Ross. Despite being heavy underdogs in the NLCS and World Series, the Giants defeated the Atlanta Braves in four games in the National League Division Series, and the two time defending National League Champion Philadelphia Phillies in six games in the National League Championship Series. They then defeated the Texas Rangers in five games in the World Series for the team’s first title in San Francisco, and the first title for the organization since 1954.

What does Brian Sabean do now?

Brian Sabean begins his 29th season with the San Francisco Giants. In 2019, he transitioned into a new role as Executive Vice President , working on strategic initiatives as a senior advisor and evaluator.

Does Brian Sabean still work for the Giants?

Sabean is currently a senior advisor for the Giants after stepping away from baseball operations in 2018. During his time as general manager, he built the rosters that won the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

How old is Brian Sabean?

65 years (July 1, 1956)

Who is the Mets president of baseball operations?

Richard Lynn “Sandy” Alderson (born November 22, 1947) is an American baseball executive. He is currently the team president of the New York Mets.

Who is the SF Giants GM?

Scott Harris