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]