San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey exited Wednesday's game in the seventh inning and was replaced by Curt Casali, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports. In his last plate appearance of the game, Posey was thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double in the top of the fifth inning. He remained in the game up until the bottom of the seventh inning, when Casali replaced Posey behind the plate as part of a double switch. There's no word on why Posey was removed, but managers will ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to flex his muscle in Tuesday's Game 1 12-4 win over the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with two singles and a solo home run. The veteran capped off a 10-run first inning by taking a Jhoulys Chacin breaking pitch over the opposite-field wall for his seventh HR of the season. Posey has had a fantastic start to the season, compiling a .368 batting average and an impressive .688 slugging percentage. He has been one of fantasy baseball's best catchers ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's finale with the Padres. It's just a day off for Posey, who is in the midst of a bounce-back season as he is currently slashing .359/.423/.688 with six home runs, nine RBI and 14 runs scored in 18 games. Curt Casali will get the start in Posey's place and will hit eighth against San Diego starter Joe Musgrove.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey had a huge day at the plate in Monday's 12-0 route of the Rockies, going 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, a two-run home run, three RBI, and a strikeout. The veteran is having a throwback start to the season, slashing .327/.397/.654 with an impressive five HR and seven RBI. Posey has always been a higher-end fantasy catcher in a thin position, but he is currently rostered in just 62% of leagues. He should be rostered in all two-catcher leagues and ...

Some things about fantasy baseball change every season, while others are consistent from year to year. For example, breakout relievers exist every year but their names are different from season to season. You never want to use your first-round pick on a dud, but early-round duds have different reasons each year. If you played fantasy baseball for even a single season, one consistent rule will immediately become apparent to you: catchers stink.Fantasy baseball is a game driven by offensive ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey keeps putting up numbers in his 34-year-old season. Posey went 4-for-5 in San Francisco's potent 12-0 trouncing of Colorado hitting two singles, a double, and one two-run homer off Rockies' reliever Tyler Kinley. Posey struck out in his other plate appearance while scoring three runs himself and driving three total on the day. This was the second game this season in which Posey hit in the "upper-part" of the heart of the Giants lineup, slotting at ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting the day off on Sunday against the Marlins. Curt Casali will get the call behind the plate and will hit seventh against Miami starter Ross Detweiler. Posey has been off to a great start this season, slashing .277/.358/.553 with four home runs, four RBI and nine runs scored. Look for him to return to the lineup on Monday.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 3-for-4 with two home runs, two RBI and three runs scored in a 10-7 victory over the Phillies on Tuesday. It was Posey's first multi-homer performance since he launched two home runs off the Rockies on May 28, 2016, as he raised his season line to .316/.381/.632 with four home runs, four RBI and eight runs scored in 11 games. We are witnessing prime Posey numbers right now, and he looks like a completely different batter than what we have seen the ...

San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey (elbow) will miss his second straight game on Monday versus the Philadelphia Phillies. Posey left Saturday's contest early with a left elbow contusion. The injury doesn't seem serious and Posey could be available off of the bench. Backup catcher Curt Casali will bat eighth and get his second start in row on Monday versus Chase Anderson. Casali is 1-for-17 on the year and can be avoided in all formats on Monday. Posey is hitting .265 with...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will get a rest day for Saturday's game against the Mariners. Posey is off to a fast start in 2021, with a pair of solo homers in his first two games played of the season. It's a bit frustrating to see the veteran backstop headed to the bench while he's swinging such a hot bat, though the Giants clearly want to monitor his workload. Behind the plate for San Francisco will be backup Curt Casali.