Curt Casali C FA Sun 6/12/22 2:11 PM
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Casali will be on the bench Sunday against the Dodgers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali is playing through a hamstring issue and expects to for some time, but he isn't expected to wind up on the injured list. Austin Wynns will take over behind the plate Sunday.
Curt Casali C FA Sat 6/11/22 11:41 PM
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Casali is dealing with a hamstring injury, though it hasn't prevented him from playing, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
While Casali is banged up, the issue isn't expected to send him to the injured list. It may decrease his short-term fantasy value, however, something that wasn't particularly large to begin with given his uninspiring .227/.296/.398 slash line.
Curt Casali C FA Thu 6/9/22 1:55 PM
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Casali isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Colorado, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 33-year-old started in the last three games and went 2-for-8 with a double, two runs, a walk and three strikeouts. While Casali is in line to serve as the primary catcher after Joey Bart was sent down Wednesday, Austin Wynns will start behind the dish and bat eighth Thursday.
Curt Casali C FA Sat 6/4/22 2:00 PM
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Casali isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Marlins, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Friday's matchup against Miami, and he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Joey Bart will start behind the dish and bat ninth.
Curt Casali C FA Thu 6/2/22 4:16 PM
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Casali is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
After starting in four of the previous five games, Casali looks to have leapfrogged Joey Bart on the depth chart at catcher, but the young backstop will get a turn behind the dish in the series opener in Miami. Over 76 plate appearances this season, Casali has produced a .250/.316/.456 slash line.
Curt Casali C FA Wed 6/1/22 4:34 PM
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Casali will start at catcher and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Phillies, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali will start for the third straight contest and the fourth time in five games, with three of those assignments coming behind the plate. He appears to have inched ahead of Joey Bart on the depth chart, a development that doesn't come as a major surprise given the wide chasm in their performances this season. Entering Wednesday, Casali maintains an .817 OPS over 72 plate appearance, while Bart is sitting on a .600 OPS over 102 plate appearances.
Curt Casali C FA Mon 5/30/22 8:04 PM
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Casali went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's 5-4 win over the Phillies.
EDGE Analysis
Casali went hitless in his first three at-bats, but he made it count when it mattered most. The catcher launched a two-run home run off Andrew Bellatti in top of the 10th inning, giving the Giants a 5-3 lead heading into the bottom of the frame. The long ball was his fourth of the season, all of which have come in the month of May. Due to Joey Bart's struggles so far this season, Casali could see himself earning more at-bats moving forward if he can stay hot.
Curt Casali C FA Sat 5/28/22 10:50 PM
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Casali went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Reds.
EDGE Analysis
Casali missed the minimum seven days on the concussion injured list. He went 7-for-16 (.438) in the six games before he was hurt, and he had started to claw away some playing time from the struggling Joey Bart. Casali has a .263/.338/.456 slash line with three home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and a pair of doubles through 20 contests. He'll likely continue to see a timeshare behind the dish going forward.
Curt Casali C FA Sat 5/28/22 2:00 PM
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Casali (concussion) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Casali spent a week on the injured list, but he cleared the concussion protocol and will start behind the plate and bat ninth Saturday against the Reds. Joey Bart has been struggling at the plate this season, so Casali had moved into a timeshare behind the plate prior to his absence.
Curt Casali C FA Wed 5/25/22 3:07 PM
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Casali (concussion) has made good progress in recent days and could be activated from the 7-day injured list this weekend, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Casali has yet to formally clear MLB's concussion protocol, but he looks like he might be able to do so by the time he's first eligible to return from the IL on Saturday. Prior to sustaining the head injury, Casali appeared to be moving into a timeshare at catcher with the struggling Joey Bart, who is hitting .171 on the season.