Cardinals’ Brandon Crawford Calls Out Giants Executive for Halting Reunion

Crawford, now a member of the Cardinals, claims the Giants didn't want him back.

Brandon Crawford would have returned to the San Francisco Giants, but there was just one problem, according to the 13-year MLB veteran. 

The Giants didn't want him back. 

Crawford, who signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals this past Tuesday, shared in an interview with Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic that he was interested in a return to San Francisco but that Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi did not feel the same.

“The bottom line is I was not wanted back by the one person whose opinion matters,” Crawford said.  

Brandon Crawford says the San Francisco Giants didn’t want him back, prompting him signing with the St. Louis Cardinals :: Sergio Estrada/USA TODAY Sports

Crawford, who spent all 13 years of his career with the Giants, called a return the “ideal situation.” Unfortunately for the 37-year-old, Zaidi opted to go younger at the shortstop position.

The Mountain View, Ca. native has posted a .250/.319/.396 slash line while winning four Gold Gloves, earning All-Star honors three times and winning two World Series during his career with San Francisco. 

Crawford, a starter at shortstop since 2012, will likely take a backseat to the Cardinals’ top shortstop prospect Masyn Winn in St. Louis.