Giants' Patrick Bailey: Homers, doubles twice Saturday
Rotowire
Bailey went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Diamondbacks.
It's the second time in Bailey's relatively brief big-league career that he's tallied three extra-base hits in one game, as he had two doubles and a triple in a contest last June in Colorado. The four hits also tied a career high, as he did it once before last May in Milwaukee. Bailey's home run Saturday was a 407-foot shot which found McCovey Cove beyond the right-field stands.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Day off Friday
Rotowire
Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Friday's game against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will take a seat Friday after going 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored during Thursday's series opener. He'll be replaced at catcher by Tom Murphy, who will bat sixth.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Picks up first steal
Rotowire
Bailey went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Marlins.
Bailey's steal was his first of 2024, matching his total from 97 contests in 2023. As a catcher, speed is often not high on the list of priorities. He's cooled off after posting three multi-hit efforts over his first five games this season, but Bailey is still batting .286 with a .765 OPS, one home run, four RBI, three runs scored and two doubles over 51 plate appearances.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Sunday
Rotowire
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bailey had caught both of the Giants' previous two contests, so he's likely just getting a maintenance day for the series finale. Tom Murphy will step in behind the dish in Bailey's stead.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting out Wednesday
Rotowire
Bailey is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
It's a routine day of rest for the Giants' top catcher. Tom Murphy will be behind the plate for Jordan Hicks on Wednesday.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Saturday
Rotowire
Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Patrick will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-3 during Friday's win in the series opener. Tom Murphy will instead get the nod to start behind the plate and bat eighth.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Goes deep in loss
Rotowire
Bailey went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.
Bailey accounted for two of San Francisco's five hits in the contest, and he produced the team's first run with his solo shot in the third inning. The backstop has collected multiple hits in three of his five games so far and is slashing .375/.444/.563 through 19 plate appearances. Bailey is locked in as the Giants' primary backstop, but he'll need to show a longer run of offensive success to make more than a ripple in fantasy circles after he slashed just .233/.285/.359 with a 28.3 percent strikeout rate over 353 plate appearances as a rookie last year.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Gets Monday off
Rotowire
Bailey isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey has collected two hits in two of his first three games of the season, but he'll get a breather in the first game of the series against LA unless he's called upon to pinch hit. Tom Murphy draws the start behind the dish and will bat sixth in Bailey's place.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting Saturday
Rotowire
Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bailey will catch a breather Saturday after going 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during Friday's win. Tom Murphy will start behind the plate instead and bat eighth.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: In Wednesday's lineup
Rotowire
Bailey (hand) is starting at catcher and batting seventh for the Giants in Wednesday's Cactus League game versus the Angels, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey went more than a week in between games after taking a foul tip off his right hand, but he's fully recovered now. The young catcher is 2-for-11 with one home run and a 4:4 K:BB over six contests this spring.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Return to games imminent
Rotowire
Bailey (hand) will return to Cactus League action in the next day or two, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey got his right hand banged up on a foul tip nearly a week ago, but he looks to be back at or near 100 percent. The young catcher is 2-for-11 with one home run in six games so far this spring.
Bailey (hand) will begin light baseball activities in 1-2 days, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bailey took a foul tip off his right hand during a Cactus League game Tuesday and has been resting while the swelling in his hand goes down. He should be ready to return to games by next week, and his availability for Opening Day doesn't seem to be in question.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Day-to-day with hand injury
Rotowire
Manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday that Bailey (hand) will be unavailable to play for a few days, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey avoided any fractures when he took a foul ball off his right hand in Cactus League action Tuesday, but he's dealing with some swelling and discoloration and is unable to make a fist. He'll undergo treatment and will rest a bit before returning to spring games.
... See More... See Less
Giants' Patrick Bailey: Exits with bruised hand
Rotowire
Bailey was removed from Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Dodgers due to a right hand contusion, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The severity of Bailey's injury is unclear, but he may sit out the Giants' next several spring training games as a result. The 24-year-old backstop is 2-for-11 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored across five games this spring and figures to serve as San Francisco's main catcher during the regular season.
Bailey gained weight this offseason to help prepare for the 2024 season, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey wore down at the end of the season, and it showed in his performance as a hitter. The catcher enters his second major-league season a bit heavier, presumably so that he can spend more of the campaign at his preferred playing weight. He slashed .233/.285/.359 with seven home runs, 48 RBI, 29 runs scored and a stolen base over 97 contests. Bailey's strong defense has him in line for the No. 1 job behind the dish.
