Posey ended up rupturing ligaments in his ankle and breaking a bone in his leg, and the injury caused Major League Baseball to re-evaluate catcher safety. Putting him on the IL was a no-brainer at this point since he can be backdated to July 6 and is eligible to be activated following the All-Star break. That player was Buster Posey, and he was attempting to block home plate when he was railroaded by Scott Cousins. Reigning National League Rookie of the Year Buster Posey, catcher for the San Francisco Giants, suffered a broken bone in his left leg last night during a home plate collision with Florida. Posey played catch on the field Friday but merely made throws as a trainer caught for him.

A catcher isn’t much help if he can’t swing the bat or receive pitches.

Is there cause for concern?Īndrew Baggarly, Giants beat writer: While Posey’s thumb injury isn’t believed to be serious, it definitely impedes his ability to function in the short term. San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey talks with a friend as he hugs his children Addison and Lee with his wife, Kristen, right, looking on after a news conference announcing his retirement from baseball, Thursday, Nov. The Giants added right-handed pitcher Logan Webb, who was on the IL, to the active roster. Buster Posey ready to move on from baseball, says farewell. My two oldest were pretty excited about going, so it's a bummer. 'My thumb just isn't in a place where I can catch or hit,' he said. Posey, who last played on Sunday, said he won't travel to Denver for the All-Star Game. SAN FRANCISCO - The Giants on Friday placed catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb contusion, retroactive to Tuesday. Posey, 34, was recently selected to his seventh All-Star Game as the starting catcher for the National League. The San Francisco Giants placed All-Star catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injured list Friday after an MRI revealed a bone bruise in his left thumb, they announced.

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