![]() Susan Slusser covers the Giants for The San Francisco Chronicle. Giants manager Gabe Kapler said after Wednesday's 8-0 loss to the Dodgers that Posey (head) wasn't immediately diagnosed with a concussion after he experienced dizziness when he was struck in the. The River Cats announced that first baseman Justin Bour has been released. Logan Webb’s simulated inning Sunday will be 20 pitches, a prelude to a rehab assignment. Sanchez is on the IL with a biceps strain. La Stella will be in a splint for a week and probably out of action for two weeks, which means he won’t come off the IL when eligible on July 2.īriefly: Aaron Sanchez’s next start at Triple-A Sacramento is up in the air after a blister caused him to leave his Friday start after two innings. La Stella fracture: Second baseman Tommy La Stella, who is on the 60-day injured list with a hamstring strain, has a small fracture in his right thumb after getting hurt during pregame activity at Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Kapler said. But because Casali is swinging the bat well, he feels more confident and comfortable in the batter’s box, and the work that he’s done with our pitchers all year, even during stages when he wasn’t swinging the bat well - it’s nice to have that level of play behind Buster.” ![]() “It’s not just what he does at the plate, it’s not one specific department of his game, it’s just kind of his overall presence. ![]() “You’re always gonna lose something when Buster is not in the lineup,” Kapler said. Casali entered Saturday 8 for his past 19 with two homers, and his catcher’s ERA was 2.74, the second-best mark in the majors. With Posey out, Curt Casali got a rare second consecutive start behind the plate. “I don’t have concerns about this being a major problem,” Kapler said. Kapler also said Posey was available as the team’s emergency catcher Saturday. The Giants also were without catcher Buster Posey again Saturday, but Kapler fully expects Posey, who has lower back tightness, to be in the lineup Sunday. Belt was injured trying to score on an overthrow in Anaheim on Wednesday and the Giants have described his injury as knee inflammation.
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