Rare MLB trade sends former Gold Glove winner to Guardians, pitching prospect to Giants
May trades involving MLB players are rare, but the Cleveland Guardians and San Francisco Giants are in the process of pulling one off, according to a new report. The Guardians are acquiring two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher Patrick Bailey in a trade with the Giants for the No. 29 pick in this year’s draft and left-handed pitching prospect Matt “Tugboat” Wilkinson, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.
It’s a stunning trade from the Giants’ point of view. Bailey, 26, claimed the last two NL Gold Glove Awards at catcher. But president of baseball operations Buster Posey — himself a former franchise cornerstone at catcher — felt it was time for a change.
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