We already knew Patrick Bailey was the best pitch framer in baseball. But he might be even better than we realized -- and an even more valuable fielder than we realized.

Statcast just introduced an update to its framing model, which adds a greater level of detail to how a catcher's receiving skill is evaluated, including the called strike probability for each pitch based on its distance inside or outside the strike zone.

One big thing that stands out on the new Statcast pitch framing leaderboard : Bailey's numbers actually look even better than before.

Bailey has saved the Giants 18 runs with his pitch framing this season, No. 1 by far among all catchers. And over his career the gap is only magnified. Since Bailey's rookie season in 2023, he's saved way more runs with his framing th

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