Over just a few months, rookie Patrick Bailey earned the trust of the Giants' pitching staff and emerged as their catcher of the future. He's also leading their playoff push.
stealing to send the game into extras with the fastest pop time to second base recorded by an MLB catcher this season.
Given what he has already provided defensively, Albernaz knows Bailey's offense will dictate his ceiling. But his bat is better than advertised. Though he's hitting close to league average, Bailey has made his hits count with an OPS over 1.000 with runners in scoring position.
His primary goal after his debut was to build his pitchers' trust. He viewed the operation as a three-step process. First, display his defense. Second, put in the time to study opposing hitter reports. Third, communicate. The last part was essential. He hasn't shied away from offering his opinion in game, even to the aces of the staff., that's the one we want,'" Albernaz said.
Stripling estimates he now lets Bailey call his pitch first about 95% of the time. Earlier this year, bothand Cobb were calling their own games. Bailey's preternatural feel for the game eventually made them reconsider. Cobb compared it to letting Bailey lead a dance.
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