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Bart following in Posey’s footsteps as Giants ponder the future at catcher

SAN FRANCISCO — A decade ago, the Giants sent Buster Posey to Single-A San Jose for his first full season of minor league baseball.

Posey needed just 80 games in San Jose before earning a promotion to Triple-A and a decade later, it’s possible his heir apparent behind the plate in San Francisco will follow the same path.

Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, is off to a terrific start with the San Jose Giants and he’s caught the attention of San Francisco Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy.

“I can’t help but notice,” Bochy said Friday.