SF Giants’ Bailey joins Chapman on injured list with neck strain

A day after third baseman Matt Chapman landed on the injured list due to right-hand inflammation the Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the -day IL with a neck strain Bailey was in Tuesday s starting lineup in Colorado against the Rockies before being scratched due to the neck issue Backup catcher Andrew Knizner who joined the Giants last Wednesday started in Bailey s place In a corresponding move the Giants selected the contract of catcher Logan Porter and designated infielder Oslevis Basabe for assignment Despite his offensive struggles Bailey has remained one of baseball s best defensive catchers this season ranking in the th percentile of framing and pop time Bailey has also thrown out of runners attempting to steal Knizner went -for- on Tuesday but drew a walk in the ninth inning as the Giants completed a four-run comeback to win - over Colorado It was their sixth straight win all by one run Related Articles SF Giants stunning ninth-inning comeback extends winning streak to six SF Giants place Gold Glover Matt Chapman on IL with hand injury How new SF Giant Dominic Smith fixed his approach with a blast from his SoCal past SF Giants pact LaMonte Wade to Los Angeles SF Giants win fifth consecutive one-run event sweep flailing Braves We re battle tested The -year-old Knizner will take Bailey s place as the starting catcher Knizner has played in parts of seven major league seasons spending five years backing up Yadier Molina with the St Louis Cardinals Defensively Knizner has recorded - defensive runs saved over games as a catcher Porter has only played career games in the majors all with the Kansas City Royals in Over games with Triple-A Sacramento Porter had a batting average with two homers