Official Site of the Giants · Aug 25, 2018
With Posey surgery, Garcia gets his '18 chance
SAN FRANCISCO -- Buster Posey's (Buster) impending departure for Monday's season-ending hip surgery created a roster opening that will be filled by one of the few Sacramento River Cats who has not experienced a stint with the Giants this year: Aramis Garcia, who's ranked No. 15on the organization's list of prospects by MLB Pipeline.
Garcia, who will officially join the team on Sunday, actually materialized in the Giants' clubhouse a couple of weeks ago in case the team needed a replacement for an injured player. That need did not develop, prompting Garcia to depart as quickly and quietly as he arrived.
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That won't be the case this time.