Giants catcher Daniel Susac is diagnosed with a fractured patella after being hit in the left knee during Sunday’s 3-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Reports say Susac sustains the injury when a foul tip strikes his left knee in the fifth inning, leaving his status uncertain and affecting the club’s immediate catching availability.
The injury also comes amid existing roster strain at the catcher position. Yahoo Sports notes the Giants’ depth situation becomes more critical because the team has limited catching options, with only one healthy catcher remaining on the roster at the time of reporting.
Separately, the Giants’ infielder Matt Chapman undergoes surgery as expected. While the sources emphasize different parts of the overall roster impact—one focusing on Susac’s injury details and the other on the broader positional depth challenge—both agree Susac’s patella fracture and Chapman’s planned surgery are central developments.
