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Zack Thomas Minasian is an American baseball executive.

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]

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References

  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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 Guardado, Maria (November 1, 2024). "Zack Minasian 'elated' by promotion to Giants GM". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  9. 1 2 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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