Susac went 2-for-4 with a double in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Padres.
Susac lined a leadoff double to center field in the sixth inning and singled in the eighth. He's recorded at least one hit in each of his last three games and is batting .280 with eight RBI, five runs scored, three home runs and a stolen base in 29 plate appearances since returning from the injured list after the All-Star break. On the year, he's slashing .266/.310/.406 with 22 RBI, 10 runs scored, three long balls and two stolen bases across 144 plate appearances.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Goes deep again Thursday
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Susac went 1-for-3 with a home run and three total RBI in a 4-1 victory versus San Diego on Thursday.
Susac belted a two-run homer in the second inning and added a sacrifice fly in the fifth. After going homerless across his first 44 career MLB games, the backstop has now launched three homers over his past two contests. Susac had 18 home runs across 96 games in Triple-A last season, so the sudden homer surge isn't entirely incomprehensible. With that said, his StatCast power metrics are all below league average, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't expect Susac to turn into the second coming of Mike Piazza.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Smacks first two homers
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Susac went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four total RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 16-3 win over the Brewers.
After going 131 plate appearances without a homer to start his big-league career, Susac put the Giants ahead in the second inning Wednesday with a three-run blast off Thomas Pannone before adding a second long ball in the eighth. It was a much-needed breakout game for the rookie backstop, who'd gone just 2-for-23 over his previous 12 games while losing out on playing time to Drew Cavanaugh. Overall, Susac is slashing .256/.306/.372 with 19 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals across 136 plate appearances this season.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Taking seat Sunday
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Susac is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.
After starting in the Giants' previous two contests, Susac will head to the bench for the series finale while Drew Cavanaugh gets the nod behind the plate. Susac and Cavanaugh are likely to continue sharing most of the playing time at catcher, with Jesus Rodriguez seeing occasional reps as a third option at the position.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Resting up Wednesday
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Susac is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac will take a seat for the matinee game after he went 2-for-3 with a double and a stolen base while catching 8.1 innings of Tuesday's 4-3 loss. Drew Cavanaugh will receive a turn behind the plate in the series finale.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Out of San Francisco lineup
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Susac is not in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt in Kansas City.
The Giants have eased Susac back into things following his return from the injured list last week, as this is the third time he's been on the bench in five games. It will be Jesus Rodriguez's turn behind the plate Tuesday.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Begins rehab assignment
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Susac (back) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout.
Susac has been shelved for the past two weeks with a lower-back strain. He was used at designated hitter in his first rehab contest, and the Giants will surely want him to play at least a game or two at catcher before returning the rookie to the active roster, which could happen immediately after the All-Star break.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Dealing with back issue
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Susac exited Thursday's contest against the Athletics in the sixth inning as a result of back tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac was forced out of the game ahead of his at-bat in the bottom of the sixth inning, ultimately being replaced by Eric Haase behind the plate. Susac finished his day having gone 0-for-2 with a strikeout. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener at home against Atlanta.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Susac is not in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Atlanta, reports Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle.
Susac will ride the bench Wednesday after going 0-for-4 with a strikeout during Tuesday's matchup against Atlanta. Eric Haase will replace Susac in the field at catcher and bat ninth.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Sitting down Saturday
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Susac isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac will get a breather after going 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in Friday's blowout victory. Eric Haase will take over as the Giants' backstop and bat eighth.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Heading to bench Monday
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Susac is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
The Giants will hand Susac a night off after he started behind the dish in three of the team's previous four contests. Eric Haase will receive the nod at catcher as the Giants kick off a four-game set in Milwaukee.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Resting Tuesday
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Susac is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Susac went 1-for-11 in the three games he started after his last game on the bench May 22. As he rests Tuesday, Eric Haase starts behind the plate, batting eighth.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Activated from IL, starting Friday
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The Giants activated Susac (elbow) from the 10-day injured list Friday.
Susac landed on the 10-day injured list in late April due to right elbow neuritis. He was cleared for a rehab assignment in early May and went 9-for-17 (.529) with two home runs, five RBI and a steal across five minor-league outings. Per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, Susac is starting at catcher and batting eighth against the Athletics on Friday, which means Jesus Rodriguez will revert to a backup role while Eric Haase operates as the third option behind the plate. Christian Koss was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Multi-hit effort in rehab game
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Susac (elbow) went 2-for-4 in Triple-A Sacramento's 2-1 loss to Reno on Friday.
Susac made his second rehab appearance in as many days, logging multiple hits in both contests. The 24-year-old catcher singled twice Friday and has gone 5-for-8 with three RBI and two long balls across eight plate appearances with Triple-A Sacramento. With Patrick Bailey now in Cleveland, Susac will likely step into a sizable role once he's reinstated from the injured list.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Cleared for rehab assignment
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Susac (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Susac has missed the last two weeks of action with right elbow neuritis, but he's upped his workouts recently and is ready to test things out in a game setting. The rookie catcher had worked his way into a timeshare with Patrick Bailey before getting injured, and with Bailey still struggling, Susac should play plenty once he's activated.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Lands on IL
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The Giants placed Susac on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right elbow neuritis, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac is expected to miss 2-to-3 weeks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. Susac has gone 11-for-23 at the plate in the big leagues this season and seemed to be on his way toward splitting reps behind the plate with Patrick Bailey, but the former will now have to wait at least 10 days before he gets another opportunity to start. Eric Haase will come up from Triple-A Sacramento to give the Giants depth at catcher.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Could split starts with Bailey
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Giants manager Tony Vitello indicated Thursday that Susac could start splitting starts at catcher with Patrick Bailey, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Susac has made only four starts so far this season, but he's gone 9-for-16 with five RBI in the early going. The Rule 5 pick is likely to get exposed to some degree with additional playing time, but he's earned more reps over Bailey, who is slashing just .136/.191/.136.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Logs RBI in loss
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Susac went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Orioles.
With Patrick Bailey taking a seat for the series finale, Susac got the starting nod for the third time this season. The 24-year-old delivered an RBI single in the fifth, driving in San Francisco's first run. He's gone 7-for-11 with three RBI, a run scored, a triple and a walk across 12 plate appearances so far this season and could continue pushing for increased playing time.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Reaches four times in first MLB start
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Susac went 3-for-3 with a walk Thursday in a 7-2 win against the Mets.
Susac won the Giants' backup catcher role in spring training, but this was the first time he had an opportunity to start (he did enter as a defensive replacement Wednesday). Susac singled in his first MLB plate appearance in the second inning and went on to reach three more times on two additional singles and a walk. Patrick Bailey is entrenched as San Francisco's starting catcher, so Susac probably isn't going to see extensive playing time.
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Giants' Daniel Susac: Wins backup catcher job
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The Giants named Susac to their Opening Day roster Wednesday.
A Rule 5 Draft selection over the winter, Susac was able to beat out Jesus Rodriguez and non-roster invitee Eric Haase for the No. 2 catcher job during spring training. So long as top backstop Patrick Bailey is healthy, Susac will likely play sparingly, and the Giants will need to stash him on the major-league roster throughout the season, or else he'll have to be offered back to the Athletics. The 24-year-old showed some potential with the bat in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League last season with a .275/.350/.486 slash line to go with 18 home runs and seven stolen bases across 403 plate appearances, though he struck out at a 26.8 percent clip.
