San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey isn't starting on Saturday against the Atlanta Braves and right-handed pitcher Charlie Morton. Posey is hitting .297 with a .387 on-base percentage and 18 home runs in 406 plate appearances this season. It'll be Curt Casali getting the start behind the plate against Atlanta. You're probably best off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher. Casali is hitting .213 with a .315 on-base percentage and five home runs in 217 plate appearances this season. He's hitting seventh on Saturday.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey will be on the bench for Thursday's matchup with the San Diego Padres and right-hander Pierce Johnson. The veteran is batting an even .300 with a .389 on-base percentage and 18 home runs in 401 plate appearances this season. However, it'll be Curt Casali getting the start behind the plate against the Padres. Fantasy managers are probably better off looking elsewhere for streaming help at catcher. In 212 plate appearances this season, Casali is batting .212 with a .313 on-base percentage and five home runs.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued his power surge in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Padres, going 2-for-5 with a single and a solo home run. Posey got things started for the Giants, taking a first-inning Jake Arrieta fastball into the left-field seats for his 18th HR of the season. The veteran has had a stellar season at the plate, slashing .301/.391/.510 with 46 RBI. He has been a top fantasy option at the position all season and should be in fantasy managers' lineups down the stretch.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game to take on the Colorado Rockies, according to MLB.com. Posey's had a resurgence at the plate this season, slashing .304/.393/.511 with 17 HRs across 93 games, but caught four of the last five days. Curt Casali will catch and bat eighth in his spot. Fantasy managers can look elsewhere for catching help, as Casali's batting just .211 with five home runs over 67 games.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run, and two strikeouts in Monday's 10-5 win over the Rockies. Posey's first-inning opposite-field shot was his 17th of the season. The veteran has had a fantastic season, slashing .306/.395/.512 with 44 RBI. He has been a fantasy steal this season and should be in fantasy managers' lineups at all times.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (knee) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday. Posey has been dealing with right knee discomfort for the past few days, but it was reported on Wednesday that he was feeling better and should be able to return to action soon. Expect him to re-enter the lineup sometime over the weekend, and in the meantime Curt Casali will start behind the plate against the Mets on Thursday and bat eighth in the lineup.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (knee) said he tested his knee on Wednesday and felt good, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Shea adds that Posey said he believes he should be able to return to the lineup within a day or two. Posey had exited Tuesday's game with right knee discomfort, which Posey said was similar to an issue he had earlier in the year. He's had a great bounce-back year at the play in 2021, slashing .314/.408/.517 with 15 homers, 39 RBI and 54 runs scored over 84 games this season. Consider him day-to-day and expect him back sooner than later.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (knee) was removed from Tuesday's game against the New York Mets with right knee discomfort. He was checked out by the trainer in the fourth inning and was replaced in the field in the next frame. The 34-year-old went 1-for-3 with a run scored before exiting. Posey is considered day-to-day and reportedly was removed for precautionary reasons. The Giants will provide an update on Posey's condition after the game. Curt Casali replaced the veteran catcher on Tuesday and would see an uptick in playing time if Posey were to miss any games.

San Francisco Giants third baseman Evan Longoria and catcher Buster Posey are both absent from the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against Tylor Megill and the New York Mets. Curt Casali is getting the start behind the plate while Kris Bryant (hamstring) returns from a one-game absence to man third base. Both Longoria and Posey sat out Sunday's game, then went on to play two straight games before getting Wednesday off. Both players should continue to be out of the lineup about twice per week going forward.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is getting a day off on Sunday. The Giants will take on the Colorado Rockies and right-handed starter Jon Gray but will do so without arguably their best hitter. In 310 plate appearances, this season Posey is batting .331 with a .426 on-base percentage and 15 home runs. He'll be replaced in the starting lineup by Curt Casali, who is hitting seventh against Gray. If you need a streaming option at catcher on Sunday, Casali could be worth a look considering how productive he's been as of late. The veteran is hitting .347 with a .424 on-base percentage and five home runs in his last 86 plate appearances dating back to June 14.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey continued to hit for power in Tuesday's 8-7 win over the Diamondbacks. Posey went 2-for-2 with a single, a solo home run, and three walks. The fifth-inning blast was Posey's 14th of the season. The veteran has been a huge fantasy asset this season, slashing .333/.428/.549 with 38 RBI. He should be in fantasy managers' lineups as long as he is healthy.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and shortstop Brandon Crawford are both absent from the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against their former teammate Madison Bumgarner and the Arizona Diamondbacks. Curt Casali is getting the start behind the plate and Thairo Estrada is manning shortstop. This will be Crawford's first day off since his return from the injured list last Thursday. Posey, meanwhile, will sit for the second time over the last four games. Expect to see them both back in the lineup for the third game of the series on Wednesday.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey isn't in the team's lineup on Saturday as they take on the Houston Astros and right-handed starter Zack Greinke. Posey is hitting .329 with a .419 on-base percentage and 13 home runs in 267 plate appearances this season. Curt Casali will start in his place and hit eighth against Greinke. The veteran is batting .208 with a .318 on-base percentage and four home runs in 151 plate appearances. He could be worth a look as a streaming option in deeper leagues where on-base percentage is part of the scoring due to a healthy 12.6% walk rate.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey did not suffer a concussion after being hit in the face mask by a foul ball during Wednesday night's game, according to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Posey exited the game after taking the hard hit to the mask, but it appears that he is doing fine. He's not in the starting lineup on Thursday with Curt Casali getting the start behind the plate, but it seems likely that he'll be back in the lineup on Friday. Consider him day-to-day for now as a precaution, but he should be good to go tomorrow.

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey exited Wednesday's game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers after taking a foul tip off his mask, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. Posey took a foul tip off the bat of Dodgers outfielder AJ Pollock during the first inning and was replaced by Curt Casali to begin the fourth inning. The seven-time All-Star is in the midst of a stellar season with 13 homers and a .327/.418/.544 line through 65 games. No further update has been provided by the Giants.

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run homer to set a career high with six RBIs, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 12-5 rout of the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Ozzie Albies and Abraham Almonte also had two-run homers for the Braves, who have won two of the first three in a five-game series as they chase the first-place Mets in the NL East. Dansby Swanson delivered a two-run double in the first inning to get Atlanta started. Charlie Morton (10-3) allowed three runs and five hits with five strikeouts over five innings. Mets spot starter Jerad Eickhoff (0-2) gave up 10 runs on seven hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. Jeff McNeil and Brandon Drury each hit a two-run homer for the Mets after they trailed 10-1 in the fourth. GIANTS 2, DODGERS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error by first baseman Cody Bellinger in the eighth inning, and San Francisco beat Los Angeles, increasing its lead over the Dodgers in the NL West to... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Austin Riley hit a grand slam and a two-run homer to set a career high with six RBIs, powering the Atlanta Braves to a 12-5 rout of the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Ozzie Albies and Abraham Almonte also had two-run homers for the Braves, who have won two of the first three in a five-game series as they chase the first-place Mets in the NL East. Dansby Swanson delivered a two-run double in the first inning to get Atlanta started. Charlie Morton (10-3) allowed three runs and five hits with five strikeouts over five innings. Mets spot starter Jerad Eickhoff (0-2) gave up 10 runs on seven hits and five walks in 3 1/3 innings. Jeff McNeil and Brandon Drury each hit a two-run homer for the Mets after they trailed 10-1 in the fourth. GIANTS 2, DODGERS 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Buster Posey scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error by first baseman Cody Bellinger in the eighth inning, and San Francisco beat Los Angeles, increasing its lead over the Dodgers in the NL West to... [More]

BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers hit two home runs, including a go-ahead blast in the fifth inning, to help the Boston Red Sox best New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole for the second straight time at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory Friday night. Devers followed his two-run with a three-run homer in the seventh — the 100th of his career — to help Boston improve to 9-2 against New York this season. The Red Sox maintained their one-game AL East lead over Tampa Bay and increased their lead to nine games over the third-place Yankees. Yacksel Rios (3-0) got the victory, pitching two scoreless innings to cap a strong night from the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez left in the second inning after experiencing migraine symptoms. Cole (10-5) started strong for New York, but was pulled after fiving innings, giving up three runs off six hits, striking out eight and walking two. METS 3, BLUE JAYS 0 NEW YORK (AP) — Tylor Megill threw six scoreless innings for his first big league victory and got his first... [More]

Marcus Stroman pitched one-hit ball for eight innings, Dominic Smith launched a grand slam and the New York Mets cruised to a 7-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Stroman (7-8) gave up a leadoff single to Aristides Aquino in the third inning and little else. He struck out seven and walked one while giving New York’s beleaguered bullpen precious rest going into Thursday’s day off. Jeurys Familia struck out three in a hitless ninth. Luis Guillorme hit his first homer of the season and Jonathan Villar also connected for the NL East leaders. Mets manager Luis Rojas returned to the dugout after serving a two-game suspension for excessive arguing on Sunday. Jeff Hoffman (3-5) came off the 10-day injured list to make his first start since May 26 and lasted four innings, allowing seven hits — including Smith's slam — and five runs with three walks. GIANTS 4, DODGERS 2 LOS ANGELS (AP) — Wilmer Flores hit a go-ahead, two-run homer off closer Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning and San Francisco... [More]

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ___ WESTERN STARS Buster Posey and the surprising San Francisco Giants continue their pivotal four-game series against the rival Dodgers. The star catcher hit a two-run homer his first time up Monday night after missing two weeks with a bruised left thumb, and San Francisco won the opener 7-2 in Los Angeles after putting All-Star shortstop Brandon Crawford on the 10-day injured list due to an oblique strain. The Giants, in first place since May 31, lead the NL West by two games over the defending World Series champion Dodgers. Alex Wood (8-3, 3.67 ERA) pitches for San Francisco against his former team. The funky left-hander is 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA this month. ALL CLEAR Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola returns to the mound in New York against the Yankees after missing his last scheduled start because of COVID-19 contact tracing. Nola never tested positive for the coronavirus but was sidelined after teammate Alec Bohm did July... [More]