The San Francisco Giants announced today that amateur scout **Jim Gabella **was named this year’s winner of the Dick Tidrow Scout of the Year Award. The award, established in 2022, is given annually to the Giants scout who represents the integrity, character and work ethic exemplified by the late Dick Tidrow. Keith Snider, also in SF’s amateur scouting department, was the winner of the inaugural award last year.   

Gabella is entering his 47th season in professional baseball and his 10th with the Giants in 2023, currently serving as an Area Scout covering Central and Northern Florida. Gabella is credited with signings of David Villar, who was the Pacific Coast League’s MVP last season and had a solid end to his season with San Francisco, as well as Vaun Brown and Grant McCray.