The San Francisco Giants announced on Tuesday that amateur scout Matt Woodward was named the 2024 winner of the Dick Tidrow Scout of the Year Award.

Established in 2022, the award is given annually to the Giants scout who represents the integrity, character, and work ethic exemplified by the late Dick Tidrow. Woodward joins Keith Snider (2022) and Jim Gabella (2023) as previous winners of the award.

Woodward, who currently lives in Camas, Wash., with his wife, Stephanie, daughters Mallory and Maya, and son, Miller, is entering his 25th season in professional baseball, and 23rd with the Giants. He is currently serving as the West Supervisor, where he played an instrumental role in several players making their Giants debuts in 2023, including infielder Casey Schmitt, outfielder Wade Meckler, right-handed pitcher Ryan Walker and left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, who is ranked as the top left-handed pitching prospect on MLB.com.

As a player, Woodward originally signed with the Mariners in 1998 and played in the organization for two seasons before joining the Giants in 2002.

About Dick Tidrow

Dick Tidrow passed away at age 74 on July 10, 2021. Tidrow was a San Francisco native who graduated from Mount Eden High and Chabot Junior College, both in Hayward, Calif., and he served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1968 to 1971. He was drafted four times -- once by the Giants in the first round -- before he signed with the Cleveland Indians. From 1974-79 with the Yankees, he competed in three World Series and won two rings, one in 1977 and another in '78.

A former American League Rookie Pitcher of the Year and 13-year Major League veteran, he spent 28 seasons in the Giants front office. He came to the organization before the 1994 campaign, serving as the club’s Major League scout for the American League. Throughout his tenure with the Giants, he held the titles of Special Assistant to the General Manager, Director of Player Personnel, Assistant General Manager for Player Personnel, and Senior Vice President and Senior Advisor to the General Manager. He was instrumental in helping build the San Francisco Giants’ title teams of 2010, 2012, and 2014 and his impact on the Giants and the baseball community will never be forgotten.