![]() Kapler said the Giants would like to see Bart even out his shoulders and hips, as well as have more of a gather on his front side to help him cut down on some of the swing-and-miss in his game and tap into more of his right-handed power. Via MLB.com’s Maria Guardado, manager Gabe Kapler reiterated the team’s commitment to Bart but said, “The number one message is that he has some adjustments that he needs to make.” More: We’re very open to the notion that at-bats at Triple-A out of the spotlight can help get a guy on track.” Via the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser, Zaidi said, “We still think Joey is an everyday catcher… In the broader scheme of things, we thought it made sense to get him a little bit of a reset. But when it starts weighing a little more, an intervention makes sense.” That allows you to be in a better mindset. It’s one thing to be struggling and still feel like the team is firing on all cylinders. Via The Athletic’s Andrew Baggarly, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said, “Our sense was it was weighing a little more on Joey. Particularly with the team going 9–11 in that span, and 3–5 in the games Bart started, the Giants felt some adjustments were in order, and that they would best be made in the minors. He started 21 of the team’s first 34 games, capped by a ninth-inning homer off Albert Pujols (!) on May 15, but after that, he started just eight of 20 games, going 2-for-25 with 15 strikeouts. 156/.296/.300 with four homers in 108 plate appearances overall. Alas, the 25-year-old backstop has hit a meager. With Posey putting together an All-Star season as he helped the Giants to a franchise record 107 wins, Bart was left with some oversized shoes to fill, but he began the season with great fanfare, homering on Opening Day off the Marlins’ Sandy Alcantara. His major league career thus far hasn’t gone as hoped, however, and on Wednesday the Giants optioned the struggling backstop to Triple-A Sacramento. ![]() When Posey retired suddenly last fall after a stellar age-34 season, all eyes turned to Bart as well. His progress to the majors was closely tracked, and when Posey opted out of playing during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season for family reasons, Bart arrived in the majors ahead of schedule. “We’ll keep doing that.Since the day he was selected with the second pick of the 2018 draft out of Georgia Tech, Joey Bart was considered the heir apparent to Buster Posey. “I think the most important thing we can do with Buster right now is just check in with him on a daily basis and just get a feel for how he’s recovering from the thumb issue,” Kapler said. It’s unclear when Posey might be ready to return to the starting lineup and catch a full nine innings, but the Giants appear reluctant to place the All-Star on the injured list and are holding out hope he can help the club off the bench soon. ![]() Kapler indicated Posey’s status for Tuesday’s game remains uncertain, but the Giants hope that pregame treatment will make him available off the bench as a pinch-hitter. ![]() “We have to stay in touch with Buster on this and understand that this, like all injury situations and recoveries, can take various twists and turns.” “Every day (Posey) is getting a tiny bit better and this is something that we just have to monitor,” Kapler said. X-Rays were negative and Posey was diagnosed with a left thumb contusion, but Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Posey is still feeling sore on Tuesday.īackup Curt Casali started Monday’s game against the Cardinals and the Giants will have Chadwick Tromp, who was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, behind the plate to catch starter Johnny Cueto on Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO - Buster Posey will miss his second consecutive start as the Giants’ catcher deals with a thumb injury that forced him to exit Sunday’s game against the Diamondbacks early.Īfter a foul ball from Arizona pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho struck Posey’s thumb awkwardly on his glove hand, he remained in the game for one more pitch before leaving the game. ![]()
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