Buster Posey Injury: Updates on Giants Star's Foot and Return

San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is dealing with a foot injury. It's unclear when he'll return to the field.

Continue reading for updates.

Posey Out vs. Rockies

Tuesday, April 12

According to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, Posey is day-to-day with a foot injury suffered on a foul tip and will not play against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday.

Posey Comments on Playing Status

Tuesday, April 12 

Posey told reporters he thinks he can play on Wednesday and hadn't tested his foot running on Tuesday. 

When asked if he would have to be more limited in his running upon his return, Posey said, "I hope not. That's a big part of my game," per Andrew Baggarly of Bay Area News Group.

Posey Crucial to Giants' Hopes 

As the face of the Giants franchise during its semi-dynastic run of three World Series titles in five seasons, Posey is the signal-caller for San Francisco's pitching staff and one of the most productive bats in the lineup.

In seasons during which he's played at least 100 games, Posey has never hit below .294 or fewer than 15 home runs. It's helped him garner three All-Star appearances, three Silver Sluggers and a batting title in 2012.

He's solidified his spot as the No. 3 hitter in a Giants lineup that is lacking power. Posey was second on the team in home runs in 2015 with just 19, trailing shortstop Brandon Crawford's 21.

Backstopping San Francisco's pitchers, Posey not only calls a great game but fields his position extremely well. He's perfected the art of framing pitches too, which can sometimes buy strikes.

Now with Posey on the shelf, the Giants might turn to Trevor Brown to step up and take Posey's place. Brown is in just his second season in the majors, and he had appeared in just 13 total games entering the 2016 season.

If the Giants want to keep up in the National League West with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the newly loaded Arizona Diamondbacks, they'll need to get Posey back in the middle of their lineup.

Stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com.

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