"Bailey was the 13th overall pick of the 2020, and his emergence and 's struggles led the Giants to opt for Bailey as the team's proverbial 'catcher of the future.' Through three Major League seasons, Bailey has hit only .230/.287/.340 over 1253 plate appearances, but he has won the last two Gold Gloves and Fielding Bible Awards for his superb glovework."
"The way Rubin phrases the club's thought process could mean that the Giants front office was simply doing due diligence in assessing its trade chips heading into the deadline, or perhaps another team made an interesting enough offer to at least get Buster Posey and company mulling the idea. 'There isn't a strong motivation to trade' Bailey, Rubin writes, which makes sense given Bailey's defensive excellence and pre-arbitration status."
"Bailey fell just a couple of days short of Super Two status and an extra year of arbitration eligibility. As a result, his first trip through the arb process won't come until next winter, and he isn't eligible for free agency until the 2029-30 offseason. There's no rush for San Francisco to move the 26-year-old, and trading Bailey would then leave the Giants trying to find a new backstop within a thin catching market."
The Giants entered the trade deadline after a 2-12 stretch and dealt impending free agents Tyler Rogers and Mike Yastrzemski along with controllable reliever Camilo Doval. The club briefly considered trading catcher Patrick Bailey but lacked strong motivation given his defensive excellence and pre-arbitration status. Bailey, the 13th overall pick in 2020, has a .230/.287/.340 line across 1,253 plate appearances while earning consecutive Gold Gloves and Fielding Bible Awards and being named defensive player of the year for 2025. Bailey missed Super Two by days, delaying arbitration and free agency until 2029–30, and the Giants face a thin catching market while prioritizing pitching upgrades.
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