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.

But with Soderstrom still on the board at No. 13, the Giants opted to roll with the older Bailey as opposed to…