Christian Koss optioned to make room for Daniel Susac
The Giants have decided to carry three catchers.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 04: Christian Koss #50 of the San Francisco Giants reacts with catcher Daniel Susac #6 after pitching in the top of the ninth inning against the New York Mets at Oracle Park on April 04, 2026 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) | Getty Images Like all scrappy bench players, Christian Koss touched hearts and minds. Everybody loves an underdog and here is a guy who looks overmatched against big league pitching yet hanging in there anyway.
It was just this past December when our own Steven Kennedy l avished 1,481 words on Christian Koss’s utility role in 2025 , ending his player review with the question, “was [that] the best utility season in Giants history? ” Like most baseball stories, though, it has encountered the inelegant prose of reality. To make room for a third catcher, the Giants have optioned the 28-year old Koss back to Triple-A Sacramento ahead of this evening’s game between the Giants and the Athletics in… Sacramento.
The River Cats are in Texas playing the Rangers’ Triple-A team that Round Rock Express. Unclear if he needs to travel to Texas to play three games or wait for them to return to Sacramento for a 6-game homestand against the same time. He had just 15 plate appearances across 9 games for and was 1-for-14.
He also pitched two innings and allowed three runs. He was, effectively, a garbage time player, a near-180 degree turn from last year, when the front office seemed really excited to get him onto the Opening Day roster any way they could. He’s out and in is the new flavor of the month, the Rule 5 pick Daniel Susac.