Longtime baseball executive John Barr is in his fourth season with the Giants and oversees amateur and international scouting.

Under Barr's guidance since 2008, the Giants have drafted impact players like 2010 Rookie of the Year Buster Posey. In addition, Barr has drafted top prospects Zachary Wheeler, who earned the 2009 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year award, as well as hard-hitting backstop Tommy Joseph and speedster Gary Brown with their 1st overall pick in 2010.

Barr, who was instrumental in the selection and signing of current All-Star catcher Russell Martin as well as relievers Jonathan Broxton and Scott Proctor during his 10-year stint as the Dodgers East Coast scouting supervisor, will begin his 27th season as a baseball executive in 2010. He has served as a scouting director for the Baltimore Orioles (1989-90) and New York Mets (1994-97), while also working as the assistant general manager for the San Diego Padres (1991-93). After entering the baseball front office ranks in 1984 with the Mets as an administrative assistant to the minor leagues and scouting, the Audubon, NJ native became the East Coast scouting director for the Minnesota Twins in 1988.

The 53-year-old Barr was also responsible for selecting Mike Mussina (1990) and Ben McDonald (1989) with the Orioles' first-round draft picks, while also tabbing Paul Wilson for the Mets in 1994. During his tenure as the scouting director for the Mets, he also picked right-handed pitcher A.J. Burnett, along with outfielders Jay Payton and Terrence Long.

Barr was inducted into the Mid-Atlantic Scouts Hall of Fame in November of 2008 and was inducted into the Professional Baseball Scouts Hall of Fame during the summer of 2009.

The Rider University graduate resides in Haddonfield, NJ with his wife, Marrianne, daughters Katie, Eileen and Mary, and son, Blake.