Drew Cavanaugh - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Hits first big-league homer Cavanaugh went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

Impact The 24-year-old catcher hit a solo homer to right field off Bradgley Rodriguez in the eighth inning, marking Cavanaugh's first big-league homer. He's recorded at least one hit in six of his nine outings in September, batting .320 with three RBI, three runs scored and a home run in 26 plate appearances on the month. Cavanaugh is slashing .244/.324/.291 with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and a stolen base across 145 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Cavanaugh hits first homer as Giants keep building powerful foundation SAN FRANCISCO -- For the second straight day, the Giants battled back from an early deficit to create late-inning fits for the Padres. And f...

SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM

Merrill, Tatis homer and Miller gets save as Padres fend off Giants 7-6

Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. each hit solo homers, Mason Miller pitched a flawless ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-6

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Resting Friday Cavanaugh is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Cavanaugh will get a breather after going 3-for-12 over his last five outings. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate for Friday's series opener and bat eighth while forming a battery with Anthony Molina.

SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Cavanaugh is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact The Cardinals have southpaw Quinn Mathews taking the mound Tuesday, so the left-handed bat of Cavanaugh will take a breather on the bench. Andrew Knizner is starting behind the dish and is batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Cavanaugh is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact After starting at catcher in Sunday's series finale versus the Mets, Cavanaugh will take a seat as the Giants open up a homestand Monday. Andrew Knizner will be behind the dish and will bat seventh.

SEPTEMBER 7 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates survive a wild 13-12 finish as a 9th-inning throwing error seals win over Giants

Brandon Lowe scored from third base on a error with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-12 victory over the San Francisco Giants

SEPTEMBER 2 • Associated Press

Taking seat Monday Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Cavanaugh will hit the bench for the makeup game in Atlanta while the Giants go with Andrew Knizner behind the plate. Unless he's used off the bench Monday, Cavanaugh will close out August having produced a lowly .208/.276/.226 slash line over 58 plate appearances.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Idle for Game 2 of doubleheader Cavanaugh is not in the Giants' starting lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Cavanaugh got the start in the first game, going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in a 7-1 loss to Arizona. He'll be on the bench for Game 2 while Andrew Knizner starts behind home plate and bats sixth while forming a battery with Yunior Marte, the latter of whom is making his major-league debut.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Nootbaar hits pinch grand slam in 7th to back Kelly in Diamondbacks' 7-1 win over Giants

Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Satur...

AUGUST 29 • Associated Press

Sitting Friday Cavanaugh is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Cavanaugh will be on the bench for Friday's game while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Kohl Drake to the mound. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat out of the cleanup spot while forming a battery with Giants right-hander Blade Tidwell.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat against lefty Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact With southpaw Nick Lodolo toeing the rubber for the Reds, Cavanaugh will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed batters Nate Furman, Grant McCray and Drew Gilbert. Andrew Knizner will get the nod at catcher in place of Cavanaugh, who started behind the dish for the first two contests of the series and went 4-for-7 with a walk and two RBI.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect at plate Tuesday Cavanaugh went 3-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Reds.

Impact Cavanaugh's two-run single in the first inning was ultimately all the offense the Giants needed to get this win. The catcher has had a few encouraging games this month, logging multiple hits in four of 14 contests in August, but he also has a 4:12 BB:K in that span. For the season, he's batting .253 with a .616 OPS, no home runs, seven RBI, five runs scored, one double and one stolen base over 107 plate appearances.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Rafael Devers bounces a homer into McCovey Cove as Giants beat Reds 3-1

Rafael Devers hit his 28th homer, a drive that bounced into McCovey Cove, and Anthony Molina worked 4 1/3 scoreless innings as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1

AUGUST 26 • Associated Press

Resting up Sunday Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact The left-handed-hitting Cavanaugh will be on the bench for a second straight day while the Red Sox send southpaw Jake Bennett to the bump for the series finale. Andrew Knizner will handle the catching duties for the Giants.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals' former catcher of the future gets another shot at redemption with Giants Once the heir to Yadi, now the backup to Drew Cavanaugh.

AUGUST 14 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Logs first career steal Cavanaugh went 2-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Astros.

Impact Cavanaugh logged the first steal of his career when he swiped second in the second inning. The catcher has gone 9-for-34 (.265) at the plate since the All-Star break, and even with Andrew Knizner in the fold, Cavanaugh is likely to get some on-the-job experience in a starting role, at least until Jesus Rodriguez (elbow) is healthy. Cavanaugh is batting .242 with a .609 OPS, no home runs, five RBI, four runs scored and a double over 79 plate appearances in his first taste of the majors this year.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt lead the Giants past the Astros, 4-1

Bryce Eldridge homered, fellow rookie Carson Whisenhunt pitched 5 2/3 innings after working out of two early bases-loaded jams and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Giants bring back Knizner to provide catching depth with Susac on the IL SAN FRANCISCO -- With their catching options thinned by the injury to Daniel Susac, the Giants decided to bring back veteran backstop Andrew...

AUGUST 12 • MLB.COM

Stepping into starting role Cavanaugh is expected to serve as San Francisco's starting catcher for the foreseeable future after Daniel Susac was diagnosed with a left knee patella fracture Monday, Alex Pavlov...

Impact Pavlovic notes that the Giants are in the process of calling up a backup catcher ahead of Monday's clash against Houston, and the team is also looking to acquire a veteran backstop to help out the rest of the way. However, there's a good chance that Cavanaugh will remain the team's starting catcher through the final few months of the 2026 season. The 24-year-old is batting .250 with one extra-base hit, three RBI and three runs scored in 22 games since July 1.

AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Sunday Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Impact Cavanaugh and Daniel Susac continue to operate in a near-even timeshare at catcher for the Giants. Susac will pick up his fifth start Sunday in the Giants' last nine games, while Cavanaugh has been behind the plate for each of the other four contests. Unless one player dramatically separates himself from the other with his performance, the timeshare arrangement could remain in place for the balance of the season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe dazzles in first big league outing since Tommy John surgery

Detroit Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe had some nerves and some good stuff in his first big league outing in more than 14 months

AUGUST 9 • Associated Press

Ceding start to Susac Cavanaugh is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Cavanaugh will take a seat while Daniel Susac receives a turn behind the plate in the series opener. Since the All-Star break, Cavanaugh has started in seven of the Giants' 17 contests and has slashed .250/.400/.250 with two runs and two RBI.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Merrill's 2-run homer helps Padres beat Giants 5-4

The San Diego Padres secured a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Sitting Thursday Cavanaugh is not in the lineup Thursday against the Padres.

Impact Cavanaugh is beginning his second consecutive game from the bench after coming off it as a pinch-hitter Wednesday against Milwaukee. He relieved Rafael Devers as the designated hitter in the eighth inning and got a RBI single to extend the lead to 16-3, which remained the final score. Daniel Susac is the starting catcher Thursday and is batting seventh.

JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE

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