SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Buster Posey played first base Monday for the first time this spring. The Giants' desire to have Posey take days off and move to first occasionally underscores the need for catching depth.
That depth has been whittled away. Andrew Susac has a wrist injury that manager Bruce Bochy termed a "mystery," and in Monday's 6-4 loss to the A's, Trevor Brown's left forearm was bruised by Mark Canha's bat on a backswing. Brown had to leave the game. X-rays were negative.
The Giants finished the game with 37-year-old Miguel Olivo and 32-year-old George Kottaras catching.