Giants place C Patrick Bailey on concussion IL

Field Level Media|published: Sat 4th May, 16:26 2024

Apr 28, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Patrick Bailey (14) returns to the plate for the pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Oracle Park. credits: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants placed starting catcher Patrick Bailey on the seven-day concussion injured list Saturday and recalled Blake Sabol from Triple-A Sacramento.

Bailey, 24, took a foul ball to the face mask from the Philadelphia Phillies' Alec Bohm in a game Friday and was replaced by Tom Murphy.

Bailey is batting .278 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 25 games. In two seasons (122 games) with the Giants, he is batting .242 with 10 home runs and 58 RBIs.

Sabol, 26, played in 110 games as a rookie in 2023 and batted .235 with 13 home runs and 44 RBIs.

—Field Level Media