San Francisco Giants' Patrick Bailey Makes Major League Debut as Video Goes Viral
Remember the quote in the move "Moneyball" that says "how could you not be romantic about baseball?
That was on display on Friday night in San Francisco as Giants catcher Patrick Bailey made his major league debut.
In a video that has now gone viral, Bailey's wife and daughter watched on for the proud moment. You can see the quick clip below:
Bailey came onto catch in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins.
He is the organization's No. 11 ranked prospect and was a first-round pick in 2020.
Here's more from his MLB.com prospect profile:
A switch-hitter, Bailey make more consistent and higher quality contact from the left side of the plate, and the Giants believe he'll be productive enough to at least form the strong side of a platoon. He may never hit for a high average but has the strength and the ability to launch balls to his pull side to provide average power against right-handers. He draws a healthy amount of walks and San Francisco hopes he'll improve vs. left-handers as he gets more at-bats against them.
Though he shows little speed on the bases, Bailey moves well for a catcher and is agile behind the plate. He's a quality receiver and blocker who frames pitches well, though that skill may mean less with an automated strike zone. His solid-to-plus arm strength enabled him to throw out 31 percent of base stealers in his first two years as a pro, and he also stands out with his game-calling and leadership skills.
Bailey started the game on Saturday against Miami and is batting in the eight hole. At the time of this posting, he has yet to get his first major league at-bat.
