The Giants are casting a net near and far for their next head of baseball operations.
The latest candidate works in the NL West and resides in Scottsdale, the city the Giants call home during spring training.
Amiel Sawdaye, the senior vice president and assistant general manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks, interviewed with the Giants, according to USA Today's Bob Nightengale.
The #SFGiants brought in Arizona #Dbacks senior vice president Amiel Sawdaye to interview for their VP/head of baseball operations opening, and is expected to be among the finalists for the prized position.— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 15, 2018
According to his bio on the D'backs website, the 41-year-old Sawdaye was in charge of Arizona's amateur and international scouting. Before joining the D'backs, Sawdaye spent 15 years with the Boston Red Sox.
Sawdaye is among the finalists for the Giants' open position, according to Nightengale.
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Over the last week, it was reported that the Giants will interview MLB exec Kim Ng and that they were denied permission to speak with Brewers GM David Stearns.
The Giants are in need of a new head og baseball operations after they fired Bobby Evans as general manager a week before the end of the regular season. Executive vice president of baseball operations Brian Sabean is expected to take a step back once the Giants hire their new executive.
