Buster Posey
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
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.000
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0
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Announcing retirement Thursday
Posey plans to announce his retirement from professional baseball Thursday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
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The 34-year-old has a $22 million club option for 2022 -- which is the last year of his contract -- and the news certainly comes as a surprise after he posted one of the best offensive seasons of his 12-year career in 2021. Posey looked revitalized this season after sitting out the shortened campaign last year, and he hit .304/.390/.499 with 18 homers, 23 doubles, 56 RBI and 68 runs in 113 games. Curt Casali is the only other catcher on the Giants' big-league roster, and the retirement should open the path for prospect Joey Bart to compete for the starting job in spring training.
The 34-year-old has a $22 million club option for 2022 -- which is the last year of his contract -- and the news certainly comes as a surprise after he posted one of the best offensive seasons of his 12-year career in 2021. Posey looked revitalized this season after sitting out the shortened campaign last year, and he hit .304/.390/.499 with 18 homers, 23 doubles, 56 RBI and 68 runs in 113 games. Curt Casali is the only other catcher on the Giants' big-league roster, and the retirement should open the path for prospect Joey Bart to compete for the starting job in spring training.
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Posey appears to have had a last hurrah in 2017 as a plus-plus offensive catcher. The defense remains top notch, but his offensive numbers began to look rather pedestrian in 2018. Sure, he has outstanding plate discipline and contact skills, but the power has faded away as the years of excessive playing time behind the plate have caught up with him. He opted out of 2020 with two new adopted babies at home, so it will be interesting to see if a year away from the game has helped the 34-year-old backstop to recover some zip in his swing. Older catchers sometimes show one final career bounce, and 2021 could be that for Posey as it is the final guaranteed year of his current deal. The Giants control the 2022 option, and a repeat of 2019 would make it very tough for the Giants to pick up that option.
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Smacks Game 1 homer
Posey went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a strikeout in Friday's 4-0 win over the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLDS.
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Drives in three runs
Posey went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-4 win over the Padres.
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Resting Saturday
Posey will sit Saturday against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Scores twice Tuesday
Posey went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Receives Sunday off
Posey is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Option to be picked up?
The Giants seem likely to pick up Posey's 2022 team option, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic notes.
ANALYSIS
The team may also work toward an extension with its cornerstone player, but at the very least, it seems like Posey will be back in 2022 for his age-35 season. The veteran had a strong 2021 with an .889 OPS across 113 games after opting out of the 2020 season.
The team may also work toward an extension with its cornerstone player, but at the very least, it seems like Posey will be back in 2022 for his age-35 season. The veteran had a strong 2021 with an .889 OPS across 113 games after opting out of the 2020 season.