In 18 starts for the Royals this season, Bailey was 7-6 with a 4.80 ERA. That might not look impressive on the surface, but in his last five starts Bailey was 3-0 with a 2.48 ERA. A year ago, Bailey looked finished after going 1-14 with a 6.09 ERA last season with the Cincinnati Reds. After a dozen years in Cincinnati, the Reds traded Bailey to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the deal which brought Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood and Matt Kemp (who has since just been released by the New York Mets). The Dodgers immediately DFAed Bailey, but the Royals took a chance on him.
And now Bailey, 33, is in a pennant race with the A's currently holding on the second berth in the AL Wild Card race. Bailey last pitched in the post-season with the Reds in 2012 when he won a career high 13 games. In 230 big league starts, Bailey is 74-83 with a 4.58 ERA and has thrown two career no-hitters.
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