The Giants misplaced Patrick Bailey to the 10-day injured checklist, retroactive to Monday, due to a proper indirect pressure. San Francisco recalled Jakson Reetz from Triple-A Sacramento to take the open roster spot. Reetz will again up Curt Casali behind the plate for so long as Bailey is on the shelf.
That’ll be a major blow defensively. Bailey is arguably the very best defensive catcher within the majors. He has neutralized the working recreation with a 30.4% caught stealing fee. Statcast additionally grades him as a top-tier pitch framer. Bailey leads catchers in Defensive Runs Saved each this season and relationship again to his MLB debut final yr.
The previous first-round decide has had a much less constant offensive observe report. Regardless of displaying flashes of promise on the plate, he’s a profession .233/.292/.351 hitter. Bailey seemed as if he’d turned a nook on the plate early within the yr. He carried a .283/.354/.430 slash into the All-Star Break. He has fallen right into a tailspin over the previous few weeks, working a .115/.157/.135 line with a spike in ground-balls within the second half.
Latest droop apart, Bailey stays the Giants’ clear #1 choice behind the dish. That job briefly falls to Casali, who has solely picked up 82 plate appearances in 24 video games this season. He’s hitting .200/.309/.229 with out a house run. Casali attracts loads of walks however doesn’t present a lot else in the best way of offense. The Giants path the Braves by 3.5 video games for the Nationwide League’s final playoff spot going into tonight’s recreation in opposition to the White Sox.
