![]() ![]() He finished 2014 with an impressive batting average, 22 home runs, and yet another World Series ring, despite missing the All-Star Game. He finished the season with a.294 batting average but was selected to his second straight All-Star Game. The Giants signed Posey to an eight-year, $167 million contract before the 2013 season, the most expensive in the franchise’s history. He was named to the All-Star Game and won his second World Series ring the same year. Posey came back from a season-ending injury to win the Silver Slugger Award for a catcher, the NL Hank Aaron Award, and the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s NL MVP.īuster Posey was also named NL Comeback Player of the Year by the San Francisco Giants and received the Willie Mac Award. This prompted Major League Baseball to enact Rule 7.13, which prohibits runners from deviating from their direct path to the plate in order to make contact with anyone else. Posey fractured his fibula and tore ligaments on May 25, 2011, when Scot Cousins of the Florida Marlins intentionally ran into him. He also played in the Giants’ World Series run, which they won, earning Buster his first World Series ring. On July 7, he hit his first career grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers, capping a ten-game streak in which he batted.514, hit six home runs, and drove in 32 runs, setting a rookie record for any ten-day stretch in the National League.Īt the end of the season, the catcher received numerous awards and accolades, including NL Rookie of the Year, NL Players Choice Awards for Outstanding Rookie, and selection to Baseball America’s All-Rookie Team. Posey hit his first career home run against the Cincinnati Reds on June 9, 2010, and went on to become the Giants’ starting catcher at the end of the month. ![]() Posey signed a contract with the Giants that included a $6.2 million sign-on bonus, a franchise record.īuster played minor league baseball for the San Jose Giants, where he appeared in 80 games and hit 13 home runs, 58 RBIs, and had a.326 batting average.įollowing that, he appeared in 35 games for the Fresno Grizzlies, where he hit five home runs, drove in 28 runs, and had a batting average of 321.īuster Posey made his major league debut on September 11, 2009, striking out in his first at-bat before getting his first major league hit eight days later. For his outstanding performance in his junior year, he received the Johnny Bench Award, the Dick Howser Trophy, and the Golden Spikes Award. He was moved from shortstop to catcher his sophomore year. Posey was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American at Florida State University after finishing his freshman year with four home runs, 48 RBIs, and a.346 batting average. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2005 MLB Draft after graduating fourth in his class of 302 students and with a 3.92 GPA. He was named Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, an EA Sports All-American, and a slew of other honors after his senior season, which included 14 home runs and a 12-0 victory as a pitcher with 108 strikeouts. He was a shortstop and pitcher at Lee County High School, where he hit seven home runs, nine doubles, and three triples, and set a school record with a batting average of.544 and 46 RBIs in his junior year. He participated in soccer, basketball, and football.
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