The Giants sent Bailey to the hospital for seven days with a concussion.Sabol recalled first appearing on NBC Sports Bay Area.
The Giants suffered a major blow before Saturday's road game against the Philadelphia Phillies, with catcher Patrick Bailey hospitalized on the seven-day IL due to a concussion.
Blake Sabol was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to take Bailey's roster spot.
Bailey was hit with a foul tip on his mask in the first inning, and the Giants lost 4-3 to the Phillies. During the game, the team announced that the second-year catcher was suffering from blurred vision.
The Giants said Patrick Bailey was removed from the game with blurred vision and is being evaluated. He took a pretty strong foul tip off his mask in the first inning. pic.twitter.com/QKKPODpBbP
— Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) May 4, 2024
With Bailey out, Tom Murphy will start at catcher Saturday against the Phillies. He will work with starter Keaton Wynn as the No. 7 batter ahead of Tyler Fitzgerald and Nik Ahmed.
Bailey has appeared in 25 of the Giants' 33 games this season. He is batting .278/.344/.456 with five doubles, three home runs, and 10 RBIs.
Murphy, who started nine games against the Giants and appeared in three others, will take over primary catching duties while Bailey is out.
Murphy, who signed a two-year, $8.25 million free agent contract this offseason, has started 254 MLB games as a catcher, and the Giants' pitching staff is solid. His experience is why San Francisco brought him in to help Bailey.
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