Patrick Bailey finished seventh in 2023 NL Rookie of the Year voting. The following two seasons, Bailey proved his worth behind the dish as he won back-to-back Gold Gloves.However, as good as the defense was, the bat struggled in his first few MLB seasons, and as the at-bats dwindled, Bailey started to see that his relationship with the Giants was heading towards a divorce.“[I was] a little bit surprised,” Bailey told reporters in Cleveland on Saturday after the Giants traded him to the Guardians. “But at the same time you could kind of see the writing on the wall a little bit there with my time.” #Guardians C Patrick Bailey on finding out he was getting traded to Cleveland from the Giants: Said he saw the, "writing was on the wall" that his time in SF might be coming to an end. pic.twitter.com/fDqeOjORDe — Leah Doherty (@LeahDohertyTV) May 9, 2026 In 30 games this season, Bailey slashed just .146/.213/.183 for a Giants team that has been one of the worst in the league offensively. And as Bailey’s woes continued, some fresh faces entered the fray.“I just felt like I was losing opportunities, losing...