Giants August Prospect Report: Buster Posey Gets the Call to the Bigs

With September comes the traditional roster expansion to 40. For some teams it is the chance to give the manager some extra bodies and for others it is the chance to give top prospects a quick taste of the majors before the various offseason leagues begin.

Unlike previous years, the San Francisco Giants aren't in the position to experiment with young players making their big league debuts. They are in the thick of the National League wild-card race and, for the most part, the regulars will be playing every day.

It was first thought that top prospect Buster Posey wasn't even going to be talked about by fans as a September call-up because he would be off representing Lady Liberty at the World Cup in Europe when the Triple-A season ended. Then the rosters were released and P...

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