Giants' Patrick Bailey: Multi-hit effort in return
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Bailey went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Guardians.
Bailey returned to action after being reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday, following a six-game absence due to a neck strain. The 26-year-old singled in the third inning and added another one in the fifth before coming around to score on a two-run homer by Heliot Ramos. With that, Bailey delivered his sixth multi-hit performance of the season. He's now slashing .193/.251/.277 with 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, nine doubles, one home run and one triple across 184 plate appearances in 57 appearances this season.
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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 Wednesday due to a neck strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
After sitting out Tuesday's contest due to neck spasms, Bailey has now been diagnosed with a strain in his neck and will be forced to miss at least the next week as a result. Logan Porter was selected from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move, though Andrew Knizner is likely to serve as San Francisco's primary catcher until Bailey returns.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Bailey (neck) is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Rockies on Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey is out of the Giants' starting nine for a second consecutive game due to neck spasms. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat ninth while forming a battery with Robbie Ray.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Battling neck spasms
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Bailey was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rockies due to neck spasms, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
While Bailey takes a day off to recover, Andrew Knizner will start behind the plate and could continue to do so if Bailey needs to miss any additional games.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Thursday
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Bailey is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Bailey started at catcher for each of the previous four contests, so he'll get some rest for Thursday's day game. Andrew Knizner will draw his first start behind the plate for the Giants since being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Getting breather Saturday
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Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will rest Saturday after turning in his first multi-hit performance since May 6 during Friday's series opener. His absence will put Sam Huff behind the plate and ninth in the batting order.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Wednesday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey started the first two games of the series and will rest Wednesday while in the midst of a 2-for-18 slump. Sam Huff will bat eighth and do the catching for righty Landen Roupp.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Swats first homer of 2025
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Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 8-4 loss to Kansas City.
Bailey's home run drought ended Wednesday, as he hit his first homer of the season in his 138th plate appearance. The 26-year-old catcher has struggled at the plate, tallying a 30.5 percent strikeout rate and a meager .507 OPS overall. He hasn't recorded multiple hits in a game since May 6.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Absent from lineup again Monday
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Royals.
It's the second straight day and the fourth time over the last eight contests that Bailey has yielded to Sam Huff at catcher. Bailey did deliver a game-tying, pinch-hit single in the eighth inning Sunday against the Athletics, so there does not appear to be anything wrong with him physically. The switch-hitting backstop has had a dreadful season at the plate, sporting a .489 OPS with a 31.8 percent strikeout rate.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Sunday
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Bailey isn't part of the Giants' starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
Bailey caught Games 1 and 2 of the three-game set against the A's, and he'll get a much-deserved day off Sunday. In his place, Sam Huff will catch and bat seventh.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Out of lineup Wednesday
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Bailey caught both of the first two games of the series, so he'll get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon tilt. Sam Huff will start behind the dish and bat seventh for the Giants.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving breather Sunday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
Bailey will take a seat after he made starts behind the plate Friday and Saturday. Sam Huff will handle catching duties for the Giants.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Receiving afternoon off
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Bailey will get a breather for the day game after he caught all 11 innings of the Giants' 14-5 win on Tuesday night while going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run. Sam Huff will handle the catching duties in the series finale in Chicago.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Scores twice, doubles in win
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Bailey went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a double during Sunday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.
Bailey singled in the fifth before coming around to score. He later cracked a double into left field during the seventh inning and crossed home again on a bases-loaded walk. The 25-year-old catcher delivered his first multi-hit game since April 9, marking his third such performance of the 2025 campaign. Bailey is now slashing .176/.224/.264 with nine RBI, nine runs scored, six doubles, a triple and a 6:33 BB:K across 98 plate appearances.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Resting Friday
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Bailey isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will grab a seat on the bench Friday after going 0-for-3 with a walk in Thursday's series opener, bringing his batting average down to just .155 on the year. Sam Huff will catch instead for left-hander Robbie Ray.
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Giants' Patrick Bailey: Not starting Saturday
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Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rangers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Bailey will take a day to regroup Saturday after going 2-for-16 with two RBI and seven strikeouts over the past seven days. Sam Huff will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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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.