San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) is out of Tuesday's lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic reported. This is the second game Posey has missed since taking a foul tip off of his left thumb in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He is still considered day-to-day, though, so fantasy managers will just have to keep waiting for more word on when the 34-year-old slugger will return. Chadwick Tromp will start behind the dish and bat eighth for San Francisco ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) is not in the starting lineup on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals after taking a foul tip off his left thumb on Sunday. The good news is that X-rays came back negative and Posey is considered day-to-day. It looks like fantasy managers will be able to get him back into their lineups at some point this week. Curt Casali will do the work behind the plate and hit eighth on Monday against Cardinals left-hander Kwang Hyun Kim. Casali has just...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (thumb) has been diagnosed with a left thumb contusion after X-rays came back negative. Posey was hit on the thumb by a foul ball on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks and was forced to leave in the sixth inning, but fantasy managers should consider the All-Star backup day-to-day for now. He isn't expected to play on Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals, but Posey could be back as early as Tuesday. The 34-year-old has been excellent this year, so...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) is in the lineup on Sunday afternoon against the Athletics. Posey had missed the last two games due to back tightness, but it appears everything is good to go for him now. He's been having a great year at the plate so far, slashing .322/.411/.556 with 12 home runs, 27 RBI and 33 runs scored in 51 games. Managers should make sure to slot him back into the lineup this afternoon.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday. Posey wasn't in Friday's lineup either after being scratched due to back tightness. He's enjoying a stellar season at the plate but won't start against Oakland Athletics right-hander Frankie Montas. The 34-year-old has been baseball's best catcher so far, batting .322 with a .411 on-base percentage in 207 plate appearances. What's more, he's collected 12 home runs. For reference, Posey hit a total of 24 home...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) could return for Saturday's game against the Athletics. The Giants catcher was a late scratch on Friday after his back tightened up in the batting cage before the game. Posey's injury isn't considered serious and he's expected to return to the lineup on Saturday. After opting out of the 2020 season, Posey has been an offensive force at catcher in 2021. The 32-year-old is slashing .322/.411/.556 with 12 home runs, 27 RBI, and 33 runs scored across...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (back) is not in the starting lineup on Friday. The veteran is dealing with lower back tightness, although it isn't known precisely how severe it is. Curt Casali will get some work as the temporary backstop against the Athletics, but he doesn't offer much of an upside, so fantasy managers should look elsewhere for production. Posey's status should be monitored throughout the weekend. However, he should be considered day-to-day at the moment.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Thursday afternoon's game. This looks to just be a continuation of the pattern this season to give Posey frequent rest in order to keep him in the lineup later in the year. Look for Posey to return to the lineup on Friday, but in the meantime Curt Casali will take over behind the plate and bat sixth against the Diamondbacks.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscles in Wednesday's 13-7 win over the Diamondbacks, going 3-for-4 with two singles, a three-run home run, and a walk. The first-inning blast was Posey's 12th HR of the season. The veteran is having an All-Star caliber season, slashing .337/.411/.586 with 26 RBI. He has been a huge fantasy value and should be in fantasy managers' lineups at all times.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey provided the only run the Giants needed in Friday's 1-0 win over the Nationals, going 2-for-4 with a single, a solo home run, and a strikeout. Posey took a fourth-inning Paolo Espino breaking ball just over the left-center wall to give the Giants the lead. The veteran is having a throwback season, slashing .340/.413/.595 with 11 HR and 23 RBI. He has been a huge fantasy asset and should be in fantasy managers' lineups as long as he is starting.