Giants hire Astros' Pete Putila as new general manager to replace Scott Harris

Pete Putila is the new general manager of the Giants.

Scott Harris, who was hired as GM for the Detroit Tigers last month, will be replaced by Putila, according to the president of baseball operations.

"Pete has a stellar reputation in the industry as a creative thinker and strong collaboration, and we view him as a seamless fit with our culture of embracing a growth mindset on and off the field." Pete's experience and thought leadership in this space will be a great asset as we continue to strengthen our talent and build a sustainable winner in San Francisco.

Putila had been with the Astros for 12 years and was the assistant general manager. The Astros have advanced to the playoffs in each of Putila's three seasons as an assistant GM.

Putila is looking forward to working with the leadership team. I am excited to continue building a winning culture for our fans.