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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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: Blasts sixth home run Sunday
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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: Resting Tuesday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.
Austin Hedges will receive the nod behind the plate Tuesday while Bailey rests for the second game of the series. In Monday's 13-4 victory, Bailey caught all nine innings while producing a season-high four hits, including his fourth home run of the campaign.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Season-high four hits vs. Twins
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Bailey went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI single and an additional run scored during Monday's 13-4 win over Minnesota.
Bailey contributed to the Guardians' blowout win with an RBI single in the fifth before belting a solo homer in the seventh. His four hits were a season high and tied a career best he set three times prior to Monday's contest. Bailey has gone 11-for-33 with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 10 games.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Sitting out Game 2
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Bailey isn't in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Pittsburgh.
Bailey will move to the bench after going 0-for-3 during the first of Saturday's two games. Austin Hedges will replace him behind the plate and bat eighth during the nightcap.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Resting Wednesday
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Bailey is not in Cleveland's starting lineup against Minnesota on Wednesday.
Bailey will get a breather while Austin Hedges starts behind home plate to do the catching for right-hander Slade Cecconi. Bailey is slashing .179/.232/.250 with two home runs and 12 RBI across 182 plate appearances this season.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Bailey will get a breather for the Wednesday afternoon game after playing nine innings behind the plate in a 4-2 loss Tuesday night. Austin Hedges will handle catching duties for the Guardians.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Exiting starting nine
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the White Sox.
Bailey started all three games at catcher for the Guardians this past weekend in Houston, so he'll get a breather for the series opener versus the White Sox. Austin Hedges will be behind the dish.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Idle for series finale
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.
After a string of three straight starts behind the plate, Bailey will end up hitting the bench for a second consecutive game to close out the series with New York. Austin Hedges will get the nod at catcher over Bailey, who is batting .167/.196/.333 with one home run, four RBI and four runs in 17 games for Cleveland since being acquired from San Francisco on May 9.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Taking seat Tuesday
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Yankees.
Bailey started behind the dish for each of the Guardians' last three contests but will begin Tuesday's game on the bench. Austin Hedges will start at catcher and hit eighth as Cleveland looks to even the series.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Exiting starting nine
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the Yankees.
Bailey started at catcher in the first two games of the series, so it will be Austin Hedges behind the dish for the Guardians on Thursday afternoon. Since arriving in Cleveland via trade, Bailey has made 12 starts at catcher, while Hedges has started 11 games and David Fry has started one.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: On bench again Sunday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
After making consecutive starts behind the plate to begin the week, Bailey will now hit the bench for the third time in four contests. Austin Hedges will get the nod at catcher over Bailey once again Sunday. Since he was acquired from the Giants on May 9, Bailey has slashed .148/.200/.333 with a home run and four RBI in 10 games.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Out of lineup again Tuesday
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Bailey is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
It's the second straight day on the bench for Bailey, who has yet to start consecutive games since arriving in Cleveland via trade. Austin Hedges is behind the dish for the Guardians again Tuesday, and the two backstops figure to continue sharing the job pretty evenly.
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Guardians' Patrick Bailey: Left out of lineup Monday
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Bailey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Austin Hedges will handle catching duties in the series opener while Bailey retreats to the bench. Since being acquired from the Giants earlier this month, Bailey has yet to make starts on consecutive days and looks like he'll be part of a timeshare at catcher with his new club.
