Sanchez scheduled to start for San Francisco against Colorado
The Giants will start Aaron Sanchez on Monday while the Rockies are expected to counter with German MarquezMAY 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
CURT CASALI #2 - CATCHER - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
1 HR •
8 RBI •
.194 AVG
1 HR
8 RBI
.194 AVG
April Fun Index: Jazz, Vladito, and...Curt Casali? Taking a quick look at some of the things we ("I") enjoyed most about the opening month of Major League Baseball.
APRIL 30, 2021 • BEYONDTHEBOXSCORE.COM
Catcher Curt Casali using geometry, psychiatry to help Giants pitching staff flourish San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali is among five catchers in the past 120 years to...
APRIL 29, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Bay Area Buzzsaws: Athletics, Giants off to fine starts
Bay Area baseball is off to some start this seasonAPRIL 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Webb goes 7 scoreless, hits 2-run triple, Giants top Marlins
Logan Webb pitched three-hit ball over seven scoreless innings and had a two-run triple for his first career extra-base hit, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 4-3APRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A zero hero: Giants win and Curt Casali catches his fifth consecutive shutout For the fifth consecutive game with backup catcher Curt Casali in the starting lineup, the Giants pitched a shutout, blanking the Marlins.
APRIL 23, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Giants catcher Curt Casali makes history: 5 shutouts in a row San Francisco Giants catcher Curt Casali, signed in the offseason to back up Buster...
APRIL 23, 2021 • SFCHRONICLE.COM
Plates two runs in win Casali went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
Impact Casali made the most of his lone knock of the contest, plating Evan Longoria and Darin Ruf to make it a 3-0 game for the Giants in the first inning. He went silent the rest of the way, but he made his presence felt in this one. That said, Casali has recorded just three hits in 24 at-bats this season, and he can't be counted on to produce offensively on a steady basis.
APRIL 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Casali catches 5th straight shutout, Giants beat Marlins 3-0
Giants catcher Curt Casali caught his fifth consecutive shutout, guiding Aaron Sanchez and four relievers in San Francisco’s 3-0 win over the Miami MarlinsAPRIL 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Belt, Gausman lead Giants and Kapler over Phillies 2-0
Brandon Belt hit a two-run homer, Kevin Gausman niftily pitched out of trouble in six innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0APRIL 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Casali catching is a 'big-time positive' The Giants have recorded three shutout victories so far this season, each of which has been caught by backup Curt Casali. After steering the...
APRIL 19, 2021 • MLB.COM
Cueto sharp until lat tightness in 6th, Giants blank Reds
Johnny Cueto pitched neatly into the sixth inning before exiting with a tight lat muscle, and the San Francisco Giants finished off the Cincinnati Reds 3-0APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting in day game Casali will start at catcher and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact He'll pick up his second start of the season while top catcher Buster Posey rests for the day game after a night game. Casali will likely be in store for around two starts per week throughout the season so long as Posey is healthy.
APRIL 7, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
LeMahieu HR ends inning, no more early exits for pitchers
New York Yankees star DJ LeMahieu launched a three-run homer in an exhibition game Saturday, and that was all for Pittsburgh starter JT BrubakerMARCH 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slated to start Friday Casali (hand) is expected to start Friday's spring game against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Casali underwent hamate surgery in December, but he played catch and hit without pain to begin spring training. He'll make his Cactus League debut Friday, batting third while playing catcher. Barring any setbacks, the veteran backstop should have plenty of time to prepare for Opening Day.
MARCH 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Underwent offseason surgery Casali revealed Saturday that he underwent hamate surgery in December, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Casali signed a major-league contract with the Giants in January, but the catcher revealed Saturday that he had surgery during the offseason. However, the 32-year-old has been playing catch and hitting without pain to begin spring training. While he could face some limitations during camp, Casali was optimistic that he'll be ready for Opening Day.
FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
NL West teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catcher...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NL Central teams at the start of spring training
A team-by-team look at the National League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catc...FEBRUARY 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs big-league deal with Giants Casali signed a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Giants on Monday.
Impact While the Giants aren't paying Casali all that much, the major-league contract implies that they see him as part of the active roster in 2021. He deserves at least a backup spot given his respectable .230/.316/.413 slash line in parts of seven seasons at the highest level. That leaves the Giants' catcher depth chart rather full, however, as Buster Posey will be returning to action after opting out of the 2020 season and the highly-rated Joey Bart has already arrived, appearing in 33 games in Posey's absence last season. The signing of Casali potentially indicates that the Giants intend to give Bart more seasoning in the minors to start the year.
JANUARY 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Non-tendered by Reds Casali was non-tendered by the Reds on Wednesday.
Impact Casali logged a respectable .866 OPS in 93 plate appearances last year, working primarily as a backup. He should be able to catch on elsewhere in a similar capacity, but he may need to settle for a pay cut.
DECEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Enters offseason healthy Casali (wrist) was used off the bench in Game 2 of last week's series-clinching loss to the Braves, catching one inning and logging no plate appearances.
Impact Casali started behind the dish in Game 1 of the series, but he exited in the sixth inning of a 1-0 loss in 13 innings while he battled a sore wrist. While he ceded his spot in the lineup to Tucker Barnhart in Game 2, Casali's entry into the game as a substitute suggests he'll head into the winter healthy. Unless the Reds feel confident that top catching prospect Tyler Stephenson is ready for a full-time assignment in the majors in 2021, Casali will likely reprise his role as a part-timer alongside Barnhart next season.
OCTOBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Battling sore wrist Casali is battling a sore wrist but is available off the bench Thursday for Game 2 of the Wild Card Round against Atlanta, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact Casali played the first six innings in Game 1 on Wednesday, which proved to be slightly less than half of the 13-inning contest. Tucker Barnhart starts behind the plate in Game 2.
OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Former World Series MVP Sandoval on Braves' roster vs. Reds
Pablo Sandoval is on the Atlanta Braves' roster for the National League wild-card series against the Cincinnati RedsSEPTEMBER 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hits sixth homer Casali went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 win over Milwaukee.
Impact Casali extended Cincinnati's lead to 3-1 with his long ball off Drew Rasmussen in the eighth. The backstop has hit .224/.373/.522 to go along with six homers and eight RBI while backing up Tucker Barnhart this season.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
