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Buster Posey

Buster Posey

Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/213 lbs
Bat: R
Throw: R
Born: Leesburg, Georgia
College: Florida State
Draft: 2008 1st round (5th pick) by the
San Francisco Giants
  • Itemonline.com

    Janek named to Buster Posey Award Watch List

    Sam Houston catcher Walker Janek was named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Midseason Watch List, the Wichita Area Sports Commission announced Thursday afternoon. In all, 63 student-athletes from NCAA Division I universities across the country were on the list for the award, which honors the nation's top backstop in a given year and is voted on by head coaches and sports information directors. Nominations for the honor from head coaches and sports information directors will continue to be accepted until May 8.

  • Associated Press

    Joey Bart is on the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster after being traded by the San Francisco Giants

    Catcher Joey Bart was added to the Pittsburgh Pirates' roster on Wednesday after he was acquired in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, the club that took him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft. Bart, 27, once was considered Buster Posey's likely successor as San Francisco's starting catcher. The Pirates, who were 5-0 entering Wednesday's game at Washington, received Bart in a deal that sent minor league right-hander Austin Strickland to the Giants.