Sacramento-area native makes San Francisco Giants 2026 Opening Day roster
With hours remaining before Opening Day, the San Francisco Giants finalized their roster Wednesday by naming Roseville native Daniel Susac as their backup catcher.
Susac, 24, made the Giants’ 26-man roster and will back up Patrick Bailey to start the season.
A Jesuit High School graduate from Carmichael, Susac played collegiately at the University of Arizona. He followed a familiar path: his older brother, Andrew Susac, also starred at Jesuit before reaching the majors.
Andrew Susac spent six seasons in Major League Baseball and debuted with the Giants as a backup catcher. He backed up Buster Posey during San Francisco’s championship run that included World Series titles in 2010, 2012 and 2014.
Daniel Susac earned his roster spot with a strong spring training, batting .350 with two home runs in 17 games. He beat out veteran Eric Haase, who hit .286 with two home runs this spring and has played in the majors since 2018.
Posey, now the Giants’ president of baseball operations, oversaw final roster decisions.
The Athletics, then of Oakland and now playing temporarily in West Sacramento, drafted Susac in the first round of the 2022 MLB draft. He played in the A’s minor league system before being selected in last December’s Rule 5 draft by the Minnesota Twins, who immediately traded him to the Giants.
There’s one other Susac in pro baseball: Daniel and Andrew’s cousin, Sacramento-born Anthony Susac, was drafted in 2024 by the Texas Rangers. The 23-year-old pitcher plays in the Rangers’ minor-league system. He’s slated to start his season in Spartanburg, South Carolina, for the High-A Hub City Spartanburgers.
The Giants open the season Wednesday at Oracle Park against the New York Yankees. First pitch was scheduled for 5:05 p.m., with the game streamed exclusively on Netflix — the first MLB game broadcast live on the platform.
Susac could return close to home in May when the Giants faced the Athletics, now playing temporarily in West Sacramento, in a three-game series May 15-17 at Sutter Health Park.
This story was originally published March 25, 2026 at 12:07 PM.
