Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 225 lbs |
| Birthplace: Greensboro, NC |
| Age: 27 |
| School: NC State |
| Experience: 3 |
| Bats/Throws: S, R |
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Probable Pitchers
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- N. Martinez TB
- 0-0, 4.91 ERA, 1.64 WHIP
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- S. Armstrong CLE
- 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.19 WHIP
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0:51Guardians Take Down White Sox to Even ALDS Series
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0:30ALCS Game 4 Expert Pick: Rays at Guardians
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0:27Why Nick Martinez Must Step Up for Rays in ALCS Game 4
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0:41Rays Offense in Need of a Wake Up Call
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0:44Petey Halpin's Wild ALCS Bat Flip & Home Run
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1:13ALCS Game 3 Highlights: Rays at Guardians (10/15)
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1:02Guardians Hold Off Rays to Take 2-1 ALCS Lead
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1:09Gavin Williams' Historic Postseason Start
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0:59Takeaways From Freddy Peralta's Game 2 Performance
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1:24ALCS Game 3 Preview: Rays vs. Guardians
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0:32Guardians vs. Rays: Where Momentum Lies After Game 2
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1:22José Ramírez Goes From Game 1 Hero to Game 2 Bust
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1:33Freddy Peralta Deals as Rays Take ALCS Game 2
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1:04Guardians Ace Gavin Williams Set For Game 3 Start
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1:34Freddy Peralta's Dominant Rays Stint
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1:30Deadline Additions Fuel Rays Victory
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1:57Rays Exploit Guardians' Defensive Miscues To Even Series
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1:00Ramirez, DeLauter Set Tone for Guardians in ALCS Game 1
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1:32Why ALCS Game 2 is a Must-Win for Rays
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1:18Guardians Take Advantage of Rays Questionable Decisions
2026 Batting
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AVG
Batting Average
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HR
Home Runs
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RBI
Runs Batted In
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OPS
On-base Plus Slugging
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SB
Stolen Bases
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| Regular Season | .206 | 10 | 37 | .607 | 3 |
| Post Season | .348 | 2 | 3 | 1.009 | 0 |
Top Patrick Bailey News
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat in Game 2
Bailey is not in the lineup Tuesday for Game 2 of the ALCS against the Rays.
Bailey cranked a solo home run as part of a two-hit effort in the Guardians' Game 1 victory, but he will retreat to the bench in Game 2. Austin Hedges has been Parker Messick's personal catcher this season, and that will continue with Hedges getting the start Tuesday.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Absent from Game 4 lineup
Bailey is not in the lineup Thursday for Game 4 of the ALDS against the White Sox.
Austin Hedges has caught Parker Messick regularly this season and will do so again in Game 4. Bailey is 3-for-9 with a 1:2 BB:K at the plate so far this postseason, while Hedges is hitless in two plate appearances.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: First multi-homer game in win
Bailey went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Royals.
Bailey tied the game with a two-run shot in the second inning before going deep again in the ninth, notching the first two-homer game of his career. On the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .208/.274/.338 with 10 long balls, 37 RBI, 31 runs scored and three steals across 343 plate appearances, posting a .689 OPS in 81 games with the Guardians compared to a .396 mark in 30 with the Giants.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Exiting starting lineup
Bailey is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Minnesota.
After starting at catcher in the Guardians' last two contests, Bailey will take a seat Friday. Austin Hedges will be behind the dish and will bat eighth in the series opener versus the Twins.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: On bench Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.
Austin Hedges has been the Guardians' preferred option at catcher against left-handed pitching, so he'll get the nod over Bailey on Monday while the Orioles send southpaw Trevor Rogers to the mound.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Sitting Saturday
Bailey is not in the Guardians' starting lineup against the Tigers on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will be on the bench for Saturday's game while Austin Hedges starts behind home plate and bats eighth, forming a battery with southpaw Parker Messick. Bailey has gone 14-for-58 (.241) with one steal, three home runs and 12 RBI since Aug. 1.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: On bench Thursday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Blue Jays.
After starting both of the first two games of the series at catcher, Bailey will exit the lineup for Thursday's matinee. Austin Hedges will step in behind the dish and bat eighth in the series finale.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Homers against Toronto
Bailey went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during the Guardians' 6-1 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday.
Bailey put the Guardians on the board with a two-run homer off Spencer Arrighetti in the fifth inning. It was Bailey's second home run as a member of the Guardians and his fourth multi-hit game over his last seven outings, during which he has gone 8-for-18 with seven RBI and three extra-base hits.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Resting up Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.
Bailey will receive a breather for the matinee after he went 0-for-1 with four walks and a run scored while catching all 10 innings of an 8-6 win Tuesday night. Austin Hedges will spell Bailey behind the dish in the series finale.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Sitting Sunday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Bailey will be rested after starting the previous three contests. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for the series finale in Colorado.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Goes deep in rout
Bailey went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Rockies.
Bailey did his damage late, launching a three-run blast in the seventh inning before adding a double off a position player in the ninth. The defensive-minded backstop has now delivered consecutive two-hit performances for the first time this season, though he still owns a lowly .651 OPS in 14 August contests. On the season, he's slashing .193/.250/.313 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 23 runs scored and three steals across 274 plate appearances with the Guardians and Giants.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Idle Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
The Guardians have been leaning on a loose platoon at catcher between Bailey and Austin Hedges, with the former getting the bulk of the starts against right-handed pitching. With southpaw Matt Wilkinson starting for the Giants, Bailey will cede catching duties to Hedges on Wednesday.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Getting rest Sunday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Bailey will rest up after he started behind the dish the previous two days. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties in the series finale.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: On bench again Thursday
Bailey is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.
It's the second straight day on the bench for Bailey, who is hitless across his last four contests. Austin Hedges will grab another start at catcher in Thursday's rubber match.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat Wednesday
Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Bailey will get a breather after he started behind the plate in the Guardians' previous two contests. The Guardians will turn to Austin Hedges to handle catching duties Wednesday.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Blasts sixth home run Sunday
Bailey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Bailey opened the scoring by taking Merrill Kelly deep for a solo shot in the third inning. Four of the catcher's six home runs this season have come over his last 15 games, though he's collected just 11 hits during that stretch. Through 76 games, Bailey is slashing .193/.247/.311 with six home runs, five doubles, one triple, 22 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Sitting Saturday
Bailey isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
After going 0-for-10 with a walk and three strikeouts across his last four games, Bailey will move to the bench for a second straight game while Austin Hedges handles catching duties.
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