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Buster Posey 2021 Player Outlook: Not Enough Left To Be Relevant
4 years agoThe last time we saw Buster Posey was in 2019 when he played 101 times behind home plate and four times at first base. Posey then opted out of the 2020 season for health concerns. San Francisco turned to hyped prospect Joey Bart in Posey's stead, and we wondered whether that was the end of the Posey era. We now know it wasn't. Bart was pretty terrible in a small sample, Posey is back as the starting catcher set to get the lion's share of the work behind the plate, and Curt Casali was brought in to back him up. But what can we expect from Posey in those plate appearances he is granted? He hasn't been a power hitter at any point, but the last time he produced even a .150 isolated power was 2015. Posey makes solid contact, but a lot of it is on the ground. He should continue to have a good eye, though his 7.6% walk rate in '19 was a big decline from previous seasons. At this point in his career, there isn't anything from a fantasy perspective that he does well. Normally, secure playing time is enough to buoy a fantasy catcher, but Posey is likely only a one-category contributor at best, even with a starting role. That makes him not worth drafting in anything besides two-catcher leagues.
