The Giants were excited to select the best catcher available in last week's MLB draft. A week later, that tag became official.
Patrick Bailey, taken 13th overall in last Wednesday's first round, won the Buster Posey Award, formerly known as the Johnny Bench Award, given annually to the nation's top collegiate catcher. Bailey is the third current Giant to win the award, joining Posey (2008) and Joey Bart (2018).
Patrick Bailey has been named THE nation's best collegiate baseball catcher.
ud83dudd17https://t.co/m6DjPI36ZY pic.twitter.com/WzqN8GE2dK— #Pack9 u26beufe0f (@NCStateBaseball) June 18, 2020NC State's season was cut short, but Bailey was crushing opposing pitchers in his brief time on the field as a junior.