Bailey is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Brewers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey caught each of the first three games of the four-game set against the Brewers, so he'll receive a well-earned day off for Thursday's matinee. Sam Huff will be behind the dish and bat eighth for the Giants.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Logs two RBI in win
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Bailey went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Monday's 5-2 win over Milwaukee.
Bailey lined an RBI single into right field to put the Giants on the board in the second frame. The 25-year-old added a sacrifice fly in the eighth, driving in San Francisco's final run. Bailey recorded just his second hit over his last five appearances, during which he's gone 2-for-18 with four RBI and a 1:9 BB:K. The switch-hitting catcher is now slashing a lackluster .169/.231/.271 with eight RBI, seven runs scored, five extra-base hits and a 5:23 BB:K across 65 plate appearances.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Saturday
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Saturday's tilt versus Seattle, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bailey will sit for the second time in San Francisco's past three games while Sam Huff gets his second start behind the plate in that span. Bailey is batting .222 with two doubles, two RBI and a 3:6 BB:K through his first 21 plate appearances of the campaign.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting rest Sunday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle
Bailey will get a breather after he was behind the plate for the first two games of the series in Cincinnati, going 1-for-7 with an RBI and a run. Sam Huff will draw his first start of the season at catcher while Bailey rests up.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Remains on track for starting role
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Bailey went 1-for 2 with a double and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 Cactus League loss to the Rangers. He is now batting .261 (6-for-23) with one home run and three RBI this spring.
Bailey has registered a .261/.292/.435 slash line in nine appearances this spring, not particularly impressive numbers by Cactus League standards. The 25-year-old is set to serve as the club's everyday catcher after winning his first Gold Glove during the 2024 campaign, which was his second season in the majors. Over two seasons with the Giants, Bailey has recorded a middling .234/.292/.348 slash line.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Rare steal in win
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Bailey went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.
Bailey has gone 12-for-43 (.279) with three extra-base hits and four RBI over his last 14 games. His steal Saturday was his fourth of the year and his first since July 22. The catcher has put together a middling year at the plate, slashing .234/.298/.339 with eight home runs, 46 RBI, 46 runs scored, 16 doubles and a triple over 121 contests. While he hasn't hit all that well, Bailey's elite pitch framing and arm have made him an essential part of the Giants' roster.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Leaves yard Tuesday
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Bailey went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.
The home run was his first since July 10 and just his fourth extra-base hit since Aug. 17. Bailey now has five multi-hit games this month and is putting up similar numbers to his rookie campaign in 2023, slashing .235/.297/.342 with eight homers, 44 RBI, 45 runs, three steals and a 37:97 BB:K in 436 plate appearances.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Absent from Monday's lineup
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Arizona.
It's a routine day off for Bailey, who had started three of the last four games for the Giants. Curt Casali will do the catching in the series opener in the desert.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting Saturday
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Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with an RBI and two strikeouts during a win in Friday's series opener. Curt Casali will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting Wednesday off
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will get some rest after he caught all nine innings of Tuesday's 10-0 win. Curt Casali checks in behind the dish for Bailey on Wednesday.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Absent from Sunday's lineup
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey went 3-for-7 with a double while starting the first two games of the series, but he'll sit Sunday for the afternoon finale. Curt Casali is batting eighth and catching for right-hander Landen Roupp.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Racks up three hits in win
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Bailey went 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.
Bailey has gone 8-for-25 (.320) in September, though he's been held hitless in five of his nine games this month. The catcher is slashing .235/.298/.340 with seven home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored and three stolen bases through 108 contests overall. He should continue to handle a starting role behind the dish with Curt Casali as his backup.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Busts slump with three RBI
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Bailey went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Bailey collected two hits and drove in all three runs for the Giants, including a walk-off double to finish off the come-from-behind win. Bailey entered the game batting just 6-for-71 since the start of August (.085) with three RBI but doubled that total Thursday. It was the second-consecutive start for Bailey with two hits, signaling that he appears to be breaking out of his slump.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting rest Sunday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Bailey will get a breather for the day game after he had started at catcher in each of the Giants' three contests while going 1-for-11 with four strikeouts following his return from the injured list Thursday. Curt Casali will check in for Bailey behind the plate.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Returns from injured list
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The Giants activated Bailey (oblique) from the 10-day injured list. He'll start at catcher and bat sixth in Thursday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey missed the minimum 10 days with a strained oblique and will return without having gone on a rehab assignment. The switch-hitting catcher had been slashing just .057/.089/.075 in August prior to the injury. Andrew Knapp was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Lands on injured list
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The Giants placed Bailey on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain, retroactive to Aug. 19.
After the team initially labeled Bailey's side injury as minor tightness, an MRI revealed Tuesday that the 25-year-old catcher suffered a strained oblique. Curt Casali will now take over as the Giants' primary catcher while Bailey is out, and Jakson Reetz will come up from Triple-A Sacramento to give the team some depth behind the plate.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Sitting again Tuesday
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Bailey (side) isn't in the Giants' lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to right side tightness. While the Giants believe his injury is relatively minor, they'll send the 25-year-old backstop in for an MRI just to be safe, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. In the meantime, Curt Casali will start behind the plate and bat ninth Tuesday.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Believes injury is minor
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Bailey (side) said after Monday's 5-3 win over the White Sox that he was scratched from the lineup for precautionary reasons, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
The Giants are labeling Bailey as day-to-day with right side tightness, but the catcher's comments imply that he's avoided an oblique strain. Still, Bailey could be given another day off Tuesday, in which case Curt Casali would be in line for a start behind the plate.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Late scratch Monday
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Bailey has been scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox due to tightness in his right side, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey is likely headed for additional testing to determine the severity of the injury. Curt Casali will handle the catching duties and bat ninth in Bailey's absence.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat Friday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will yield to Curt Casali, who was activated off the injured list Friday, behind the dish for the series opener against Detroit. Bailey is in the middle of a slump, having one hit and nine strikeouts in his last 30 at-bats.
