Is Buster Posey on the disabled list?

Asked by: Lori Johnson

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants on Friday placed catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb contusion, retroactive to Tuesday. The move rules out the 34-year-old veteran for the remainder of the first half and for the 2021 All-Star Game at Coors Field on Tuesday.

Why is Buster Posey on the injured list?

The San Francisco Giants placed All-Star catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injured list Friday after an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his left thumb, they announced. The IL stint is retroactive to July 6. Posey, 34, was recently selected to his seventh All-Star Game as the starting catcher for the National League.

Has Buster Posey been kicked out?

Buster Posey has been taken out of the game. He took a foul ball off his mask in the first inning. With right fielder Mike Yastrzemski at the plate in the bottom of the third, backup catcher Curt Casali came out into the on-deck circle and would have hit for Posey had Yastrzemski extended the inning.

What is going on with Buster Posey?

Posey turned down a $22 million team option for 2022 and the chance to add to his Hall of Fame candidacy and will instead continue with the organization in a new, still-to-be-determined role.

Is this Buster poseys last year?

Posey joins Pete Rose as the only other player in MLB history to win Rookie of the Year (2010), an MVP (2012) and three World Series rings (2010, ’12, ’14). Posey opted out of playing last year during the pandemic-shortened season.

Is Buster Posey a 2021 All-Star?

On Thursday, Posey was named the starting catcher for the National League in the 2021 All-Star Game presented by Mastercard. It’s the seventh All-Star selection of Posey’s career — his first since 2018 — and it’ll be the fifth time he’ll start the Midsummer Classic.

Is Buster Posey in the All-Star Game 2021?

Buster Posey, Kevin Gausman, Brandon Crawford are Giants’ 2021 All-Stars.

Who hit Posey at the plate?

With the count 2-2, Bonifacio lifted a fly ball into shallow right field. Cousins tagged up and was coming home. The throw from right fielder Nate Schierholtz was on the mark and appeared to be on time, but Posey was unable to catch it cleanly. As he turned to his left, he was met by Cousins in a nasty collision.

How many no hitters has Buster Posey caught?

Three no-hitters

3-T) Buster Posey: 3
Three no-hitters are another line on Posey’s impressive resume, which includes a Rookie of the Year Award, MVP, three World Series titles, seven All-Star appearances, five Silver Sluggers, a Gold Glove and a batting title.

Is Buster a Hall of Famer?

Posey is unique as a Hall of Fame catching candidate because of the high value of his offensive production, as measured by his 129 OPS+. There are only ten catchers in baseball history who delivered an OPS+ of over 125 while rapping at least 1,250 hits. It’s a list of 9 Hall of Famers and Buster Posey.

Is Buster Posey the greatest catcher ever?

As it stands, he sits third all-time among catchers in hits (2,356) and home runs (376), and his 68.4 WAR trails only those of Johnny Bench, Gary Carter and Ivan Rodriguez at the position.

Is Buster Posey one of the greatest catchers of all-time?

Posey was undoubtedly the best hitting catcher of his generation, winning the Silver Slugger five times. He was also great defensively, managing to wrestle the Gold Glove away from Yadier Molina in 2016.

Who is the fastest catcher of all time?

Catcher: Russell Martin, New York Yankees.

Who is the best catcher right now?

The Shredder 2022 rankings: catcher

Who is the best catcher ever?

1. Johnny Bench – Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983) Bench is fairly universally viewed as the greatest catcher in MLB history. A key cog in Sparky Anderson’s “Big Red Machine,” Bench won a National League Rookie of the Year Award, 10 Gold Glove Awards and two National League MVPs.

What catcher has the most Gold Gloves?

Iván Rodríguez

Iván Rodríguez has won the most Gold Gloves at catcher, with 13; all were won with the Texas Rangers or the Detroit Tigers (both American League teams), though Rodríguez has played in both leagues.

Who is better Molina or Posey?

Because of his longevity, Molina will top Posey in counting numbers, but there’s not a debate about which one you would have rather had hitting in the middle of your lineup at their peak. Not only was Posey an elite offensive catcher, but he was one of the best pure hitters in the sport at the height of his powers.

Is Buster Posey coming back?

Buster Posey Returning for 2022 Season a ‘High Priority’ for Giants, Zaidi Says. The San Francisco Giants have made it a priority to bring back veteran catcher Buster Posey for a 13th season, Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said Monday, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN).

Is Molina the best catcher in baseball?

He has won nine Gold Glove Awards and made 10 All-Star appearances. That’s not to mention that he is one of the best defensive catchers of all time, highly regarded for his pitch calling and framing abilities, as well as his ability to throw out runners (369 career caught stealing or 40 percent).

Why is Buster Posey so good?

He was a good hitter for both average and power. He was an excellent fielder with an accurate throwing arm that was far above average. He was also a good receiver who only had 27 passed balls in his entire career. Buster came to the Giants with a maturity that was far beyond his years.

Where does Buster Posey rank among all time catchers?

16th-highest

Posey, though, owns a 44.9 career WAR that ranks 16th-highest among catchers all-time and highest among catchers who were active in 2021, per baseball-reference.com. Eleven of those with a higher career WAR are in the Hall of Fame; the other four include Joe Mauer, who is not yet eligible.

Can Barry Bonds make the Hall of Fame?

Bonds can no longer get voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the writers, but his path to Cooperstown is not permanently blocked. One door closed Tuesday, when Bonds finished his 10-year run on the ballot at 66 percent, but another one opened.