Zack Thomas Minasian is an American baseball executive.

Zack Minasian
San Francisco Giants
General manager
Born: Evanston, Illinois
Teams
As scout
As general manager

Zack Thomas Minasian was born in Evanston, Illinois, to Zack Minasian and his wife Barbara Ipjian.[1][2] He is of Armenian descent.[2] Minasian's father was a clubhouse attendant for the Texas Rangers from 1989 to 2009.[3][4] He and his siblings, Rudy, Perry, and Calvin grew up around professional baseball, and all worked alongside their father from a young age.[4][5] Minasian was named after his father, and his middle name was selected for his godfather, Tommy Lasorda.[4][6] He graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington.[7]

Minasian worked for the Milwaukee Brewers for fourteen years, first joining the team as an intern in 2004 and was director of professional scouting by the age of 27.[8][9] In 2019, he joined the San Francisco Giants front office in the same role, became vice president of professional scouting in 2022,[9] and was elevated to general manager before the 2025 season began.[8][10] Zack and Perry Minasian are the first siblings to serve simultaneously as general managers in Major League Baseball.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "How a childhood spent in an MLB clubhouse prepared Perry Minasian for Angels GM job". Major League Baseball Clubhouse Managers Association. November 16, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Barkadian, Kim (September 21, 2023). "Zack Minasian Publishes Memoirs on Mentor Tommy Lasorda". The Armenian Mirror-Spectator. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Leodora, Tony (October 20, 2023). "New book 'Lasorda University' reinforces Norristown native Tommy Lasorda's reach". Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Henson, Steve (November 1, 2024). "Minasian brothers are first sibling GMs in MLB history". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Guardado, Maria (November 12, 2024). "How Zack Minasian rose from clubbie to GM". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Nightengale, Bob (March 16, 2021). "'We scrubbed a lot of toilets:' Meet the new first family of baseball, the Minasians". USA Today. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Giants Name Zack Minasian General Manager". November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Guardado, Maria (November 1, 2024). "Zack Minasian 'elated' by promotion to Giants GM". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Rubin, Shayna (November 1, 2024). "'Such a dream': How new Giants GM Zack Minasian caught Buster Posey's eye". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  10. ^ De Los Santos, Justice (November 1, 2024). "SF Giants officially announce Zack Minasian as new general manager". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by San Francisco Giants General manager
2025–present
Succeeded by
Incumbent