The San Francisco Giants have hired former Cubs front-office executive Scott Harris as general manager, the team announced Sunday.
Harris spent seven years in the Cubs\' front office and was named their assistant GM in January of last year. He has long been seen as a future GM and was an integral part of the Cubs\' recent rise.
\"We\'re thrilled to be able to bring in an executive of Scott\'s caliber to help lead our Baseball Operations group,\" president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said in a statement.
Via ESPN.com