What if Joey Bart is a bust? The Giants lost a Hall-of-Fame catcher in Buster Posey, and they could crash and burn at the position if 2022 is anything like 2020.

On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick details the San Francisco Giants' catching situation heading into the new year, with Bart and Curt Casali poised to get most of the playing time at the critical spot on the diamond. Although Bart is still considered a top prospect by many, there are significant concerns about whether he'll be able to reach his potential. Ben discusses potential alternatives for the Giants, including trades for catchers who could be on the market like the Cubs' Willson Contreras, and the Athletics' Sean Murphy. Contreras, Ben argues, makes the most sense. But it's hard to figure what the return would have to be (Contreras is only under club control for one more season) and where that would leave Bart, who would be understandably upset by such a move.

Also discussed on today's show is the fact that rosters will be expanded from 26 to 28 in April. This helps out-of-options players like Mauricio Dubón and Tyler Beede. Thairo Estrada has always seemed destined to make this team (he's out of options as well), but this expansion certainly doesn't hurt. He also recaps the Giants locking up all of their arbitration-eligible players, including Darin Ruf, Curt Casali, Dominic Leone, and Mike Yastrzemski.

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