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Daniel Susac returns to the Giants with a clear path to the starting catcher job
Tony Vitello wasn’t ready to call the former A’s prospect Patrick Bailey’s full-time replacement, but the rookie is positioned to earn a lot of playing time.
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Tony Vitello wasn’t ready to call the former A’s prospect Patrick Bailey’s full-time replacement, but the rookie is positioned to earn a lot of playing time.
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According to The San Francisco Standard’s source item, Daniel Susac returns to the Giants with a clear path to the starting catcher job, Tony Vitello wasn’t ready to call the former A’s prospect Patrick Bailey’s full-time replacement, but the rookie is positioned to earn a lot of playing time.
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