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The Major League Baseball trade deadline is Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. EDT.
On Tuesday, Buster Olney of ESPN ranked front executives who are under the most pressure ahead of the 2026 MLB trade deadline.
He ranked San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey No. 5 with the most pressure.
“San Francisco is among the most disappointing teams this season, and its next moves - likely the trades of veteran players - will be crucial,” Olney said. “Similar to Stearns and Breslow, Posey needs progress - to successfully bolster a farm system that must become the pipeline of pitching the Giants desperately need.
"Bryce Eldridge looks as if he could be a cornerstone player for the franchise, but more young (and affordable) players are needed, partly because most of the expensive veterans have underperformed. Other teams wonder if Posey will try to offload at least one big contract before the deadline. Luis Arraez could be his most coveted player, with so few difference-making position players available at this year's deadline."
The Giants hired former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello in Oct. 2025.
He is the first college head coach to go directly to a MLB managerial role without prior professional experience.
Dick Howser was Florida State’s head coach in 1979 and served as the Yankees’ manager in 1980. He had prior MLB coaching experience before serving as the Seminoles’ head coach.
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On Tuesday, Buster Olney of ESPN ranked front executives who are under the most pressure ahead of the 2026 MLB trade deadline.
He ranked San Francisco president of baseball operations Buster Posey No. 5 with the most pressure.
“San Francisco is among the most disappointing teams this season, and its next moves - likely the trades of veteran players - will be crucial,” Olney said. “Similar to Stearns and Breslow, Posey needs progress - to successfully bolster a farm system that must become the pipeline of pitching the Giants desperately need.
"Bryce Eldridge looks as if he could be a cornerstone player for the franchise, but more young (and affordable) players are needed, partly because most of the expensive veterans have underperformed. Other teams wonder if Posey will try to offload at least one big contract before the deadline. Luis Arraez could be his most coveted player, with so few difference-making position players available at this year's deadline."
The Giants hired former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello in Oct. 2025.
He is the first college head coach to go directly to a MLB managerial role without prior professional experience.
Dick Howser was Florida State’s head coach in 1979 and served as the Yankees’ manager in 1980. He had prior MLB coaching experience before serving as the Seminoles’ head coach.
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More: Former Tennessee baseball players traded ahead of 2025 MLB deadline
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This article originally appeared on Vols Wire: Giants' Buster Posey ranked top five for being under pressure in MLB
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