{"id":90,"date":"2026-05-09T17:03:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:03:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T17:03:28","slug":"the-giants-trade-struggling-catcher-patrick-bailey-to-the-guardians-bo-naylor-optioned-to-columbus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=90","title":{"rendered":"The Giants trade struggling catcher Patrick Bailey to the Guardians. Bo Naylor optioned to Columbus"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><section><div><div><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/section><div><\/div><div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) \u2014 The San Francisco Giants traded struggling two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=88\">Rafael Devers goes deep and Robbie Ray pitches the Giants to a 5-2 win over the Pirates<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>The Giants received minor league left-hander Matt Wilkinson and the 29th pick in the 2026 amateur draft in the trade.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Cleveland optioned Bo Naylor to Triple-A Columbus to make room for Bailey. Naylor has been the Guardians&#8217; regular catcher since 2023.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Bailey has been regarded as one of the top defensive catchers in the game thanks in part to his elite pitch-framing skills since being called up in 2023. He leads the majors since 2023 with 69 catcher framing runs and 42 defensive runs saved over the past two-plus seasons.<\/p><\/div><div><p>But his hitting has been an issue and bottomed out this season. Bailey was batting .146 with one homer and five RBIs in 89 plate appearances. His .396 OPS ranked last among 286 players with at least 75 plate appearances this season.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Bailey had become expendable for the Giants with Daniel Susac and Jesus Rodriguez expected to handle most of the catching duties, with Eric Haase as another option. Those players have provided much more offense for the Giants, who enter the day last in the majors in scoring with 3.16 runs per game and tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the National League.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=86\">Infectious disease experts alarmed by Legionella infections at Bay Area hospital<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><p>Bailey, who turns 27 later this month, won Gold Gloves at catcher in 2024 and 2025. He is a career .224 hitter with a .611 OPS.<\/p><\/div><div><p>Naylor had a .237 batting average as a rookie in 2023 but has struggled offensively the past two-plus seasons. His .143 batting average this season is last in the majors among the 29 catchers with at least 90 plate appearances.<\/p><\/div><div><p>His .192 batting average since 2024 is next-to-last among catchers with at least 200 games played.<\/p><\/div><div><p>The Guardians entered the day with a 21-19 record and in first place in the AL Central. Bailey was expected to join the team before first pitch Saturday night against Minnesota. Austin Hedges also has seen steady playing time behind the plate.<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div>\n<div>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 <div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Join the SFGATE WhatsApp group\" class=\"wp-image-32\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/a2b96627a90b886e4c8186432a8dc6c4.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div><p>The 23-year-old Wilkinson pitched for Canada in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. He has made six starts this season at Double-A Akron, going 1-2 with a 1.59 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 28 1-3 innings.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=84\">Stanford-led study reveals that school phone bans backfired at first<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>___<\/p><\/div><div><p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb\n<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The San Francisco Giants traded struggling two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey to the Cleveland Guardians. 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