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SF Giants make confusing first-round pick of catcher Patrick Bailey

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The SF Giants surprised a lot of people with the selection of NC State catcher Patrick Bailey.

The SF Giants clearly went into the 2020 MLB Draft with a best-player approach. Or at least, that’s how things developed as their selection of NC State catcher Patrick Bailey is undoubtedly a confusing one.

Bailey was considered to be one of the top catcher prospects in the class, but he wasn’t a name closely associated with the Giants in recent weeks. Instead, it was high schooler Tyler Soderstrom who had been heavily connected to San Francisco.