The Book on Buster Posey

Prospect Info

Buster Posey
Born 3/27/1987
C, SF

Not much power but a team leader with a lot of batting smarts. That's the book on Gerald 'Buster' Posey. He's got baseball grit and hustle out the yin-yang, though, so in a draft class that was rich with good catchers, he was both the first off the board and one of the most likely to see early MLB action.

The fact he was picked by a team that'll need a good young catcher soon is a bonus. And hey, if they ever need a closer, he can always take off his catching gear and pop out to the mound for an inning or two, the way he did in college. He has almost all the skills you'd hope to see in a franchise catcher, so as long as you're not expecting power numbers, Posey should turn out just fine.

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Player Updates and Notes

Buster Posey's debut couldn't really have gone much better. Completely as-advertised, the contact hitter has stroked four singles and two doubles in his first nine major league at-bats. He's still playing first base, however, which may have some long-term implications for a player once lauded for his defense and leadership behind the plate.

5/31/2010 by PeeWee

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The Giants are calling Buster Posey up to San Francisco in time for Saturday's game. He's expected to start at first base. While we're not sure how that's supposed to help him learn the catching business, we'll still enjoy watching the kid hit.

5/29/2010 by KDaddy

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Despite the fact the team has a glaring need for a bat, Giants GM Brian Sabean said yesterday that Buster Posey is 'not ready defensively' for an MLB job yet. Posey is hitting .345 in AAA, suggesting that the Giants really, really need to find a place he is ready to play, and soon, even if that means first or third base.

5/10/2010 by KDaddy

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