San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey on IL, to overlook All-Star Sport with thumb contusion
The San Francisco Giants placed all-star catcher Buster Posey on the 10-day injury list with a bruise of his left thumb, the team said on Friday.
Posey, 34, has not played since his injury in the sixth inning of a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on July 4th. The move took place retrospectively on Tuesday.
He was injured after firing an awkward shot at his glove after being fouled by Daulton Varsho. An X-ray of the thumb at the time was negative, but an MRI on Thursday revealed a bruised bone.
“If you’ve bruised your heel while running, it can be quite painful and you can make it worse again pretty easily,” manager Gabe Kapler said Friday. “I imagine being back and catching balls that are moving all over the place.”
Posey was chosen to start as a catcher for the National League in the All-Star game next week but said on Friday that he won’t make the trip to Denver.
“I’m of course disappointed,” said Posey, who has now set up seven All-Star teams. “It’s an honor to play in this game. I know my oldest two [kids] were excited to be there. But these things happen and you move on. “
Posey beats .328 with 12 homers for the Giants, who entered the NL with the best record on Friday.
In a corresponding move, the Giants activated the right-hander Logan Webb.
