Patrick Bailey said he was beginning to feel the past couple weeks as if his time with the San Francisco Giants might be coming to an end.That's why the two-time Gold Glove-winning catcher was not shocked when he learned from Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey after Friday night's game against Pittsburgh that he was being traded to the Cleveland Guardians.The trade, in which the Giants received minor league left-hander Matt Tugboat Wilkinson and the 29th pick in the 2026 amateur draft, was announced Saturday afternoon. Bailey took a cross-country flight from San Francisco to Cleveland and arrived before the Guardians faced the Minnesota Twins.Bailey was listed as a pinch-hitter on the pregame lineup card. The game did not start on time due to a rain delay.A little bit surprised, but at the same time you can kind of see the writing on the wall a little bit there with my time, Bailey said. Just felt like I was losing opportunities, losing at-bats and obviously Jess (Rodrguez) and Sus (Daniel Susac) had been playing really well. When you stop playing, you get a feel for whats going on.Bailey has been regarded as one of the top defensive catchers in the game thanks in part to his elite pitch-framing skills since being called up in 2023. He leads the majors since 2023 with 69 catcher framing runs and 42 defensive runs saved over the past two-plus seasons.But his hitting has been an issue and bottomed out this season. Bailey was batting .146 with one homer and five RBIs in 89 plate appearances. His .396 OPS ranked last among 286 players with at least 75 plate appearances this season.Bailey had become expendable for the Giants with Susac and Rodrguez expected to handle most of the catching duties, with Eric Haase as another option. Those players have provided much more offense for the Giants, who enter the day last in the majors in scoring with 3.16 runs per game and tied with the New York Mets for the worst record in the National League.I think its more the confidence that we have in Jess Rodrguez and Daniel Susac and just the strides that we feel like as an organization theyve made defensively, Posey said about the trade before Saturday's game against the Pirates. Manager Tony Vitello pointed to Susac and Rodrguez's offense as another reason.You get competitive at-bats. You dont always get the result you want but theyre both versatile. I mean, we could use either of those guys in a pinch-hit spot, a DH position and Jess in particular, in different spots, he said.Besides acquiring Bailey, the Guardians made another surprising move by optioning Bo Naylor to Triple-A Columbus. Naylor has been the Guardians' regular catcher since 2023.Cleveland general manager Chris Antonetti said before Saturday night's game against the Minnesota Twins that the organization has had interest in Bailey for a long time, but the right opportunity didn't happen until this past week.We didnt set out necessarily to acquire catching, but this was an opportunity that we felt made sense because it, in our view, will help us win games and help us pursue our goal of winning a World Series, Antonetti said. About a week ago, we had some initial dialogue with the Giants and it seemed like for the first time there might be the opportunity to overlap."Bailey, who turns 27 later this month, won Gold Gloves at catcher in 2024 and 2025. He is a career .224 hitter with a .611 OPS. He also becomes teammates with Austin Hedges, who is a close friend, and David Fry.The Guardians entered the day with a 21-19 record and in first place in the AL Central.Kind of excited about a fresh start here. Super confident in my ability to hit. I know Ive shown spurts of being a really good hitter and Im confident thats going to show up," Bailey said.Manager Stephen Vogt, a former catcher, said bringing in a new backstop can be a learning curve for everyone involved, and that the first couple days will be a bit of a whirlwind.It's difficult. Youre coming overnight to a place thats already rolling, 13 pitchers, other catchers game planning, hows their stuff working that the teams arent always familiar that youre playing," he said. "So it takes a lot of work and your first few days are very busy. Its a lot of information, a lot of conversations, trying to get those relationships going.Naylor had a .237 batting average as a rookie in 2023 but has struggled offensively the past two-plus seasons. His .143 batting average this season is last in the majors among the 29 catchers with at least 90 plate appearances.His .192 batting average since 2024 is next-to-last among catchers with at least 200 games played.That was probably my least favorite conversation Ive had since getting this job (in 2024), Vogt said of the conversation with Naylor about being sent down. We still believe that Bo has a bright future with us, but any time you send somebody away from here, its the worst. But that one, especially.The 23-year-old Wilkinson pitched for Canada in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year. He has made six starts this season at Double-A Akron, going 1-2 with a 1.59 ERA with 36 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings.___Freelance reporter Kenzo Fukuda contributed to this story. Dubow reported from San Francisco and Reedy from Cleveland.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb

Liverpool supporters made their feelings crystal clear at Anfield today, directing intense boos towards manager Arne Slot when he hauled off teenage winger Rio Ngumoha during the 1-1 stalemate with Chelsea.The decision sparked fury among the home faithful, who had watched the youngster deliver one of the few genuinely positive performances in red."Ngumoha's substitution booed. Some of these Liverpool supporters have turned on Slot, no doubt about it," one observer noted.It was a restless afternoon on Merseyside, with the Anfield crowd left thoroughly unimpressed as their side scraped a point against a Chelsea team that had lost six league matches on the bounce.The former Chelsea academy product had been instrumental in giving Liverpool the lead, threading a lovely pass to Ryan Gravenberch who then fired home brilliantly from the edge of the box.It was one of the few moments of genuine quality from the hosts all afternoon.So when Slot decided to bring on Alexander Isak in the 67th minute, fans were left scratching their heads at his choice of who to sacrifice.Rather than removing Cody Gakpo, who had been completely ineffective throughout, the manager opted to withdraw the teenager who had actually created something.Chelsea had arrived at Anfield as the side supposedly in crisis, operating under interim boss Calum McFarlane, yet they looked far more like Champions League contenders for large stretches.Enzo Fernandez's peculiar free kick from distance somehow found its way past everyone and into the net via the post, exposing dreadful defending from the Reds.Liverpool simply couldn't find their rhythm, lacking conviction and basic defensive organisation throughout.The draw keeps them in fourth spot, seven points ahead of Bournemouth in sixth, edging them closer to securing European football next term.But this was another showing that raised serious doubts about whether Slot deserves more time.The final whistle brought its own chorus of disapproval, with mild boos echoing around the ground as supporters vented their frustration.Neither team truly deserved all three points, but Chelsea had shown far greater improvement and purpose than their hosts.Liverpool came agonisingly close late on, with Dominik Szoboszlai comfortably their standout performer this season crashing a fierce effort against the post before Virgil Van Dijk headed against the crossbar from a corner.It wasn't enough to satisfy a fanbase growing increasingly weary of their side's woeful title defence.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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An underwater robotics specialist is revealing a "shipwreck city" hiding beneath a lake in a major West Coast hub and much of it remains a mystery.Remotely operated vehicle (ROV) specialist Phil Parisi is working to verify and document nearly 100 "targets" in Lake Union, a central lake in Seattle, Washington.The urban lake has served as a working waterway for over a century, supporting shipbuilding and vessel traffic in the Emerald City.WISCONSIN RESEARCHERS STUNNED BY DISCOVERY OF LAKE MICHIGAN 'GHOST SHIP' LOST SINCE 1886 STORMThe expert told KING 5 that about half of those sites, which were previously mapped but not visually confirmed, are believed to be shipwrecks and not all of them have been explored by divers.To bridge that gap, Parisi uses ROVs to document targets identified in sonar surveys."We need to document what these wrecks look like today," Parisi told KING 5.He described deeper portions of the lake as a "ghost town," where plant life drops off beyond about 25 feet.ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNCOVER CENTURIES-OLD SHIPWRECK BENEATH HISTORIC CITY: 'UNIQUE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE'"There is a harsh lack of life," Parisi said.But what the lake lacks in marine life, he said, it makes up for in wreckage."Its crazy that theres so much down there," he added, according to KING 5. "Its shocking to me. I was stunned. Looking at these maps its shipwreck city."Parisi told Fox News Digital that, while roughly 40 sites have already been documented, dozens more identified in sonar surveys have yet to be visually confirmed work he is now taking on.MAN FISHING WITH GRANDSON UNCOVERS MYSTERY WRECKAGE IN MUD FLATS, ARCHAEOLOGISTS INVESTIGATINGParisi and his team use GPS to get close to targets, then rely on sonar to locate them in low-visibility waters."Flying blind through murky, low-visibility waters is difficult, so we rely on ROV-mounted sonars to 'see' and determine the target's relative position," he said."Then, we descend to the bottom and fly toward the sonar signature until the target appears on the live ROV camera."Because of pollution in Lake Union, Parisi said his team relies on ROVs rather than scuba divers.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER"It's nice not having to worry about contaminants," he said.But they still face challenges, particularly with Seattle's piers lining the lake."Many wrecks are tucked underneath, and some marina owners are reluctant to let us film beneath their docks," he said."Additionally, when we do arrive at a wreck, gathering identifying information can be extremely difficult. Biofouling, rust, poor public anchoring techniques and other environmental degradation often shed registration stickers, obscure painted hull names, and cause wrecks to collapse."CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESAsked about describing the lake as a "shipwreck city," Parisi said two things stand out about the underwater sites: the shallowness of Lake Union and the large number of "unknown" targets that remain."The lake is surprisingly shallow compared to other bodies of water in the Puget Sound, meaning lake goers are a stone's throw from the sunken maritime history yet are often unaware," said Parisi."Secondly, documentation or footage is missing for over half of the nearly 100 targets in the lake, leaving a huge gap in our understanding of what's down there."Parisi said the work isn't a new discovery, but builds on earlier sonar surveys and dive records that mapped the sites.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZHe also stressed the importance of local exploration, saying he wants Americans "to be excited about what's in their own backyard.""Every place holds incredible landmarks and hidden treasures, yet we're often distracted by the humdrum of life," said Parisi."When you get the chance, allow curiosity to take over and do a deep dive into your local city or town's history it is amazing what happened not so long ago, and it never disappoints!"

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