C - San Francisco Giants
- Age 24
- Arizona
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Next Game
- Rank
- H #371
- Projection (?)
- 0 pts
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- C
- ESPN
- C
- CBS
- C
Availability
Daniel Susac is making his MLB debut on Thursday against the Mets.
Fantasy Impact
Susac was acquired by the Giants in the Rule-5 Draft. He was previously a first-round pick of the Athletics out of the University of Arizona. He is batting eighth and starting behind the plate in his MLB debut.
Giants manager Tony Vitello said there’s a good chance Daniel Susac starts Thursday or Friday.
Fantasy Impact
Susac was acquired by the Giants in the Rule-5 Draft. He was a first-round pick of the Athletics in the 2022 MLB Draft.
Giants catcher Daniel Susac has made the Opening Day roster and will serve as the catching backup to starter Patrick Bailey.
Fantasy Impact
Susac won the backup job over veteran Eric Haase, who the club released on Wednesday. Susac, 24, has yet to make his MLB debut and hit .275 with 18 homers, seven stolen bases, and an .832 OPS in 97 games with Triple-A Vegas in 2025, although his resulting 94 wRC+ suggests his bat was still below the league average in the extremely hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League.
Originally drafted by the Athletics with the 19th overall pick in 2022, Susac was left unprotected ahead of December's Rule 5 Draft, where the Twins selected him fourth overall before shipping him to San Francisco. He has yet to appear in the big leagues, but through eight Cactus League games he's slashing .350/.381/.450 with two doubles, two runs scored and one RBI across 21 plate appearances.
Fantasy Impact
Susac enters that spring performance as the favorite to claim the backup job behind Patrick Bailey, with Eric Haase and Jesus Rodriguez also competing for the spot. He posted a 26.8 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A Las Vegas last season, and plate discipline remains an area of focus heading into 2026.
A's catching prospect Daniel Susac was taken fourth overall by the Twins in the MLB Rule 5 Draft but was immediately traded to the Giants.
Fantasy Impact
It's an interesting day for Susac, 24, who was taken by the Twins before immediately being shipped to the Giants in exchange for fellow catcher Miguel Caraballo. Susac was the only position player selected in the Major League version of the Rule 5 Draft after hitting .275 with 18 home runs and seven stolen bases across 97 games with Triple-A Sacramento in 2025.
