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Rare steal in win Bailey went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Cardinals.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Leaves yard Tuesday Bailey went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Bailey got the Giants on the board with a solo home run in the second inning and then came around to score twice more in the third and fifth. The home run was his first since July 10 and just his fourth extra-base hit since Aug. 17. He now has five multi-hit games this month and is putting up near-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.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Monday's lineup Bailey is not in the lineup for Monday's contest in Arizona.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Getting Wednesday off Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from Sunday's lineup Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Thursday Bailey isn't in San Francisco's lineup for Thursday's game versus the Brewers, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Bailey will catch a breather after going 3-for-4 with a run scored during Wednesday's blowout victory. Curt Casali will catch instead for right-hander Hayden Birdsong and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up three hits in win Bailey went 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored in Wednesday's 13-2 win over the Brewers.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Receiving Sunday off Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Bailey started the previous three games and will receive a breather in Sunday's series finale. Curt Casali will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Spencer Bivens.

SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Busts slump with three RBI Bailey went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Patrick Bailey supplies the offense in Giants' walk-off win over Diamondbacks Patrick Bailey bounced a ground-rule double over the left-center field fence with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to score Tyler F...

SEPTEMBER 5 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Snell pulled after 1 inning and Giants rally past Diamondbacks 3-2 behind Bailey's 3 RBIs

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell was removed after a 42-pitch first inning, and San Francisco rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 behind an walk-off double in...

SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Taking seat Wednesday Bailey isn't in the Giants' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact After going 3-for-17 with six strikeouts since returning from the injured list, Bailey will get a chance to rest Wednesday while Curt Casali starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Getting rest Sunday Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Impact 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.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from injured list The Giants activated Bailey (oblique) from the 10-day injured list, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Bailey needed just the minimum 10-day absence 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.

AUGUST 29 • ROTOWIRE

Set to return Thursday Giants manager Bob Melvin said Wednesday that Bailey (oblique) is expected to be reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday when first eligible, Susan Slusser of the San Fran...

Impact The 25-year-old has been sidelined since Aug. 18 due to an oblique strain, but he'll rejoin the active roster Thursday after being sidelined for the 10-day minimum. Bailey was slumping in August prior to the injury with a .057/.089/.075 slash line in 15 games, but he'll attempt to close the month strong now that he's healthy.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Resuming baseball activities Bailey (oblique) will resume baseball activities this weekend, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports Friday.

Impact Bailey is expected to return from the 10-day injured list before the calendar flips to September, but we now have a clearer image of where he is in the recovery process. Bailey becomes eligible for activation Aug. 29.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Expected back before end of month Bailey (oblique) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of August, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact There's been no word yet on Bailey's progress after he was placed on the IL Tuesday with a right oblique strain. However, he's eligible for activation on Aug. 29 and it would appear the expectation is he will be ready by that date or shortly after. Curt Casali and Jakson Reetz are currently handling the Giants' catching duties.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Lands on injured list The Giants placed Bailey on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right oblique strain, retroactive to Aug. 19.

Impact After initially labeling 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 Jackson Reetz will come up from Triple-A Sacramento to give the team some depth behind the plate.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting again Tuesday Bailey (side) isn't in the Giants' lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Bailey was a late scratch from Monday's lineup due to right side tightness. The Giants believe his injury is relatively minor, but they'll give him another day to recover while Curt Casali starts behind the plate and bats ninth.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Believes injury is minor Bailey (side) stated after Monday's game against the White Sox that his removal from the starting lineup was precautionary, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact This appears to be a minor issue for Bailey, and he'll continue to be labeled day-to-day until further notice. Curt Casali would likely be in line for another start behind the plate Tuesday if Bailey can't go.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Late scratch Monday Bailey has been scratched from the starting lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact The team has yet to reveal the circumstances surrounding Bailey's removal from the starting nine. Curt Casali will handle the catching duties and bat ninth as a result.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Thursday Bailey is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Bailey will get some maintenance as San Francisco and Atlanta wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the dish after Bailey caught each of the past five days while going 2-for-20 at the plate.

AUGUST 15 • ROTOWIRE

Taking seat Friday Bailey is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact 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.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Thursday Bailey is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact It's a day game after a night game, so Bailey will get some rest. Jakson Reetz will do the catching for Kyle Harrison.

AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE

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Snell pulled after 1 inning and Giants rally past Diamondbacks 3-2 behind Bailey's 3 RBIs