Despite sitting out the 2020 MLB season, All-Star Buster Posey will get back his spot as the San Francisco Giants’ primary catcher in 2021. This was confirmed to reporters on Tuesday by Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
In Posey’s absence, Giants turned to prospect Joey Bart last season but found little success as the 24-year-old player struggled in his first MLB campaign. And while Kapler didn’t entirely give up on Bart, he believes having Posey in the starting lineup gives his team a better chance of winning.
“We’ll continue to assess his readiness and just think about Buster as a sure-fire lock for our Opening Day roster and the lion’s share of the reps back there,” said Kapler. “It’s kinda difficult to say an exact number of games a week we expect Buster to catch, but obviously everybody on this call knows he’ll be our primary catcher.”
Buster Posey was a standout performer for the San Francisco Giants for years, helping the organization to three World Series wins while earning six All-Star nods and an NL MVP Award in the process. His production took a dip in 2019, however, as he was working his way back from a hip injury.
Posey had his second career-worst outing at-bats last year, finishing the season with a .257 batting average. He also added seven home runs and only 38 RBIs in 114 games.
The 33-year-old decided not to play baseball in 2020 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Look for him to make a major comeback this year.
