Denver – Logan Porter overcame traffic and airport security obstacles to get to Denver, and now the San Francisco Giants catcher is ready for his first game in the Major Leagues since 2023. The Giants placed catcher Patrick Bailey on the 10-day injured list due to a neck strain on Wednesday and selected Porter’s contract from Triple-A Sacramento. Porter had to rush to get from Seattle on Wednesday morning, but arrived in time for batting practice at Coors Field before Wednesday night’s game against the Colorado Rockies.
Bailey, whose trip to the injured list is retroactive to Sunday, is batting .185 with a home run and 16 RBIs this season. The Giants had hoped he would be okay to back up Andrew Knizner during the series in Colorado, but he did not improve.I almost missed the flight, a lot of traffic. I think I was the last one on the flight and security took an hour and a half. It was a disaster.
Logan Porter
Bailey is the second Giants player to land on the injured list this week. Third baseman Matt Chapman was placed on the injured list with a right hand sprain, suffered in Sunday’s victory over Atlanta.It’s really difficult not to have a second receiver and it just didn’t get much better [on Wednesday]. I didn’t feel like we were in a position to try to force it on [Thursday]. The prudent thing was to put him on the injured list right now.
Bob Melvin
Porter last played in the majors with the Kansas City Royals in 2023. He batted .194 in 11 games with one home run. He signed a minor league contract with San Francisco on November 14, 2024, and was with the team during spring training. Melvin said Porter is likely to be behind the plate on Thursday when Hayden Birdsong is on the mound. Porter caught the starters and relievers during the Cactus League and feels comfortable with them at the Major League level.It seems to come in waves. Everyone goes through it. The expectation doesn’t change. Logan knows our guys, he knows all the signs, so he’s a good option too.
Bob Melvin
The team also designated infielder Osleivis Basabe for assignment. He was batting .242 with four home runs with Sacramento. Basabe’s contract was purchased by the Giants from Tampa Bay in February.It should be an easy transition, and I’m familiar with the bullpen.
Logan Porter
