Posey batted.375 in the NL Division Series (NLDS) against the Braves, which the Giants won in four games.On July 7, he hit his first career grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers Chris Narveson.On May 29, 2010, he was promoted to the major leagues and started at first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Posey had two hits in 17 at-bats with the Giants in 2009.Posey made his MLB debut against the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 11, 2009, and earned his first major league hit on September 19 against Dodgers pitcher Jeff Weaver.He batted.321 in 35 games for Fresno, with 21 runs scored, 42 hits, eight doubles, five home runs, and 22 RBI.326 runs, 95 hits, 23 doubles, 13 home runs, and 58 RBI in 326 at-bats.Posey was signed by the Giants on August 16, just before the draftee signing deadline, and received a $6.2 million signing bonus, the most in Giants history.The San Francisco Giants selected him with the fifth overall pick.The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Buster in the 50th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft.Retired (Previously San Francisco Giants) During the collegiate offseason, he played shortstop for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, who won the Cape Cod Baseball League championship in 2006, and catcher the following year. He had a.382 batting average, three home runs, and 65 RBI. As a sophomore, he shifted to the catcher on the advice of assistant coach Mike Martin Jr. He had a.346 batting average, four home runs, and 48 RBI as a freshman. As a freshman, he played shortstop for Florida State, starting all 65 games. He was a member of the Florida State Seminoles under coach Mike Martin throughout his undergraduate career. He graduated from high school with a 3.94-grade point average, placing fourth out of 302 students. Posey was selected Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year, EA Sports All-American, and Baseball America All-American during his senior season. In his final year, he batted.462 with 40 RBIs and 14 home runs, breaking a school record. Posey pitched and played shortstop as a student at Lee County High School. Posey went to Lee County High School and participated in football, soccer, basketball, and baseball. Posey has a Methodist minister for an uncle and a Duke University camp pastor for an aunt. He and his family were raised as Methodist Christians.
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