San Francisco Giants Trade Catcher Patrick Bailey to Cleveland Guardians
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Bailey has struggled with the bat, but is a well-rated defensive catcher The San Francisco Giants have agreed to trade catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians. In return, the Giants will get the 29th pick in the draft this season and left-handed pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson.
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Yahoo SportsThis article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Patrick Bailey trade details: Giants send Gold Glove catcher to Guardians
ESPNGuardians land Gold Glove C Bailey from Giants The Guardians have acquired catcher Patrick Bailey from the Giants in return for the No. 29 pick in this year's MLB draft and pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson.
Bleacher ReportAmid a disastrous start to the season for Bo Naylor, the Cleveland Guardians are acquiring veteran catcher Patrick Bailey from the San Francisco Giants.
Reuters SportsGuardians get Gold Glove-winning C Patrick Bailey from Giants - Reuters Guardians get Gold Glove-winning C Patrick Bailey from Giants Reuters
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The Giants will move forward with Wilkinson in their system and an additional pick in this year’s draft.
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Something's gotta give here, right? And that's before even considering that the Guardians have a quality catching prospect, Cooper Ingle, down at Triple-A.
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01 Yahoo Sports He was taken in the fourth round of the 2023 MLB draft. "Cooper, as you can all see, is putting together consistently great at-bats," Antonetti said. "Beyond that he has really dove into the defensive side of catching and what it means to lead a pitching staff. In our view, we have tremendous catching depth."
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02 Bleacher Report The Guardians also acquire Bailey with three more years of team control remaining beyond this season before he can become a free agent after the 2029 season.
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