POSEY’S SEASON MIGHT BE OVER
YORK» Giants catcher Buster NEW
Posey might need hip surgery that would end his season.
Giants general manager Bobby Evans said Tuesday that “we have discussed the possibility.”
The San Francisco Chronicle first reported on Posey’s situation.
Posey has been dealing with hip trouble this season. A sixtime all-star, he got a cortisone injection and missed a game last month.
The 31-year-old Posey didn’t start Tuesday night against the Mets after catching all 13 innings in a win Monday. The Giants began the day at 62-64 and on the fringe of playoff contention.
Posey is hitting .286 with five homers and 40 RBIs. Since the all-star break, he is hitting .283 with no homers and nine RBIs.
Posey hasn’t homered in a span of 166 at-bats since June 19, the third-longest homerless drought of his career.
Mantle 1964 Series jersey fetches $1.32 million.
A Mickey Mantle jersey from the 1964 World Series was sold at auction for $1.32 million.
It was the jersey Mantle wore when he homered in Games 6 and 7 at St. Louis to give him 18 for his career, a World Series record that still stands. He also homered in Game 3 at home to break a tie with Babe Ruth.
The winning bid shattered the previous mark for a Mantle jersey — $486,000 last year for a road jersey from his final season in 1968. A Ruth jersey from 1920 has the record at $4.415 million in an auction in 2012.
Cubs acquire Nats’ Murphy.
DETROIT» The Cubs bolstered their struggling lineup by acquiring second baseman Daniel Murphy in a trade with the Nationals.
The Cubs also announced that right-hander Yu Darvish will miss the rest of the season after pitching just one inning in a rehab start for Single-A South Bend on Sunday.
The Cubs brought in Murphy for Single-A infielder Andruw Monasterio and a player to be named or cash. Murphy, 33, is batting .340 (35-for-103) since the all-star break.
In another move involving the Nationals, the Cardinals claimed first baseman Matt “Big City” Adams off waivers and were awarded his rights.
Urena drops appeal.
MIAMI» Marlins right-hander Jose Urena dropped his appeal of a six-game suspension for intentionally hitting Atlanta rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. with a pitch.
Urena began serving the suspension Tuesday. The Marlins, fearful the Braves might retaliate, had already decided Urena wouldn’t pitch against them during a four-game series later this week.
Angels’ Upton on 10-day DL.
PHOENIX» The Angels placed Justin Upton on the 10-day disabled list with a cut on his left index finger, but they expect Mike Trout will rejoin the team by the end of the week.
The Angels’ move is retroactive to Sunday. The Angels called up outfielder Jabari Blash from Triple-A Salt Lake to take Upton’s placer.
Yanks’ Gregorious on 10-day DL.
MIAMI» Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius went on the 10day disabled list. He was hurt in a collision Sunday at first base against Toronto.