Buster Posey
C FA
Thu 8/5/21 2:33 PM

Posey isn't starting Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Posey has recorded extra-base hits in three of his last four appearances, and he's gone 5-for-15 with three doubles, six runs, four RBI and four walks during that time. However, Curt Casali will take over at catcher and bat eighth.

Buster Posey
C FA
Tue 8/3/21 5:15 PM

Posey is not starting Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
He gets a day off with longtime battery mate Madison Bumgarner on the hill for Arizona. Posey is hitting .323 with four doubles, four RBI and seven walks in his last 10 games. Curt Casali will catch and bat eighth Tuesday.

Buster Posey
C FA
Sat 7/31/21 1:27 PM

Posey will not start Saturday's game against the Astros, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Posey missed Thursday's game against the Dodgers after taking a foul tip off his mask the day prior, but he returned to the lineup Friday to go 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI. He certainly looked healthy, and the Giants haven't indicated that Saturday's absence is anything other than a routine one for the veteran backstop. Curt Casali will catch Alex Wood in his absence.

Buster Posey
C FA
Fri 7/30/21 6:38 PM

Posey (head) will return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Posey left Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after taking a foul tip off his mask. He avoided a concussion, so it's no surprise to see him back after just a one-day absence. He'll bat second and catch Kevin Gausman.

Buster Posey
C FA
Thu 7/29/21 2:18 PM

Posey (head) will sit Thursday against the Dodgers, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Posey sits after taking a foul tip off his mask Wednesday, though he hasn't been diagnosed with a concussion. The Giants have managed his workload very carefully throughout the season, and he's started five of the last six games behind the plate, so he likely would have been on the bench Thursday regardless of what happened in Wednesday's game. Curt Casali will get the nod in his absence.

Buster Posey
C FA
Thu 7/29/21 10:22 AM

Giants manager Gabe Kapler said after Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the Dodgers that Posey (head) wasn't immediately diagnosed with a concussion after he experienced dizziness when he was struck in the helmet by a foul ball in the third inning, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports. Posey went hitless in his lone at-bat before departing.
EDGE Analysis
While Kapler was careful to note that Posey isn't out of the woods for a concussion just yet, the skipper said the veteran backstop is "feeling better" and will be re-evaluated Thursday. Given that Posey has been diagnosed with two documented concussions since the 2017 season, the Giants are likely to take extra caution with the 34-year-old, who will most likely be withheld from the lineup in Thursday's series finale.

Buster Posey
C FA
Wed 7/28/21 11:20 PM

Posey was removed from Wednesday's game against the Dodgers after taking a foul ball off his mask, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Posey was hit directly in the mask on a foul ball off the bat of AJ Pollock in the first inning. No official diagnosis has been given, but Posey will presumably have to be evaluated for a concussion. Curt Casali took over behind the plate.

Buster Posey
C FA
Wed 7/28/21 3:00 AM

Posey went 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
The catcher hit a game-tying RBI single in the sixth inning for San Francisco's first run. Posey went on to the score the go-ahead run in the eighth on an error by Cody Bellinger. Through 261 plate appearances, Posey has a .327/.418/.544 slash line, 13 home runs, 31 RBI and 40 runs scored. While he typically sees rest every third game or so, he's been a productive option when in the lineup.

Buster Posey
C FA
Sun 7/25/21 2:40 PM

Posey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
EDGE Analysis
Curt Casali checks in behind the dish for Posey, who is presumably receiving a routine maintenance day. Posey has gone 6-for-22 with a home run, two doubles, two walks, four runs and two RBI in his first six games since the All-Star break.

Buster Posey
C FA
Wed 7/21/21 7:17 PM

Posey is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran has gone 3-for-8 with a home run, two RBI, three runs and a pair of walks in two games since returning from a thumb injury. Curt Casali will fill in for Posey behind the plate and bat eighth Wednesday.