Longtime San Francisco Giants star Buster Posey shocked the baseball world on Thursday when he officially announced his retirement from MLB.

Posey was just coming off of a standout run in the Giants' 107-win campaign last season, as he hit over .300 for the first time in four seasons and notched 18 home runs in 113 games played.

As is the case when any notable player elects to hang up their boots, the attention now turns to whether Posey will end up being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. His name will first appear on a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in 2027.

While there has been a constant debate as of late on whether Posey's career resume warrants him an induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, former Giants manager Bruce Bochy believes that the veteran catcher should be a lock for it, which he detailed why in speaking to NBC Sports Bay Area.

“Oh, there's no doubt in my mind,” Bochy said. “There's going to be comments out there ‘Well he didn't play long enough' or whatever. Here's how I look at it; there's not a player who impacted the game more than he did this past decade, and I'm talking a decade. You win three championships, of course, the batting title, comeback player of the year twice, all the other (accolades) he won.

“To me, he's a shoo-in for it. Sure he may not have the 400-500 homers, but for a catcher to do what he did and impact the game the way he did on both sides of the ball. Nobody did more, the rings show it. Three rings in 10 years, I think that's the evidence.”

As the three-time World Series-winning manager touched on, Posey finished his career with a multitude of prestigious team and individual accolades, which include a trio of World Series rings and the 2012 NL MVP.

Still, critics point to stats as a reason on why Posey should fall short of being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, as he did not cap off his career with at least 2,000-plus hits or 200-plus home runs.

This debate sure will continue to carry on for now.