San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey said that his hip is feeling better than it has in a long time, and because of that he is able to turn on pitches better, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Posey underwent surgery in 2018 to treat a torn labrum and hip impingement, and during the procedure it was discovered he also had a microfracture on his hip. It looks like the year off in 2020 has helped Posey recover well, as he now has homered twice in his first two games....

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey made his mark on Opening Day in a 7-8 loss to the Mariners, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk. Batting seventh, Thursday was Posey's first action since 2019, as he elected to sit out of the shortened 2020 season. Posey crushed a second-inning Marco Gonzalez delivery into the left-field seats for his first HR of the season and his third career Opening Day HR. A fabulous catcher and player all around, Posey did have his worst season in many ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (hip) rejoined the mix Sunday, returning to catching duties after missing nearly a week due to a tight right hip. Both Posey and manager Gabe Kapler declared the backstop healthy after the contest, stating that there was no long-term concern about his ability to serve as the team's primary catcher. Posey has just three hits in 14 spring at-bats, but he has drawn four walks as well. After not suiting up during the abbreviated 2020 campaign, Posey will be...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey was scheduled to be in the lineup on Tuesday against the Rangers, but he will instead be held out due to tightness in his right hip, according to NBCSports' Alex Pavlovic. Pavlovic adds that Posey's hip issue is described as minor, and manager Gabe Kapler said that he expects Posey will return in a couple days. It doesn't appear to be anything fantasy managers should be concerned about, as Joey Bart will slot in behind the plate instead Tuesday night.

Catchers perform a mostly thankless job as one of the hardest-working players on the baseball diamond day in and day out. The catcher is also one of the least sought-after players in a fantasy baseball draft although there have been catchers who, in their prime, were worthy of a significant investment such as Mike Piazza, Joe Mauer, or Buster Posey.Finding a good catcher at the MLB level is not easy. If we look at 2019, only 11 backstops had a 100 wRC+ or better of the 21 catchers with 350 ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey, who will turn 34 next month, said he feels good physically after focusing on improving his conditioning in the offseason after sitting out all of 2020 due to COVID-19. Manager Gabe Kapler noted that Posey appears to have bulked up over the winter, creating optimism that he can bounce back from a career-worst offensive showing in 2019. Even if he continues to slump with the bat, Posey will bring plenty of leadership to a Giants rotation that is expected...

The last time we saw Buster Posey was in 2019 when he played 101 times behind home plate and four times at first base. Posey then opted out of the 2020 season for health concerns. San Francisco turned to hyped prospect Joey Bart in Posey's stead, and we wondered whether that was the end of the Posey era. We now know it wasn't. Bart was pretty terrible in a small sample, Posey is back as the starting catcher set to get the lion's share of the work behind the plate, and Curt Casali was brought ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will remain the team's "primary catcher" in 2021 and will receive "the lion's share of the reps" behind the dish despite the presence of top prospect Joey Bart, according to manager Gabe Kapler. The six-time All-Star is owed $21.4 million in what could be the last year of his contract after he sat out in 2020 over concerns about COVID-19. Bart hit .233/.288/.320 in 111 plate appearances for San Fran last season. Posey had hip surgery in 2019 and batted...

The San Francisco Giants have called up catcher Chadwick Tromp. They have DFA'd Rob Brantly in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Tromp has an intriguing profile. He's never played in the majors before. Last year, which he primarily spent at Triple-A, he slashed .280/.397/.568 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in just 42 games. With Buster Posey opting out for the 2020 season, the team has relied on Tyler Heineman behind the plate. A 29-year-old with just five major league games under his ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is opting out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Posey and his wife are adopting identical twin girls that were born prematurely and stable, but they will be in the intensive-care unit for some time, which surely contributed to the decision. Posey missed time in summer camp while he was weighing the decision to sit out this year. The 33-year-old six-time All-Star and former National League Rookie of the Year saw more decline in 2019, ...