Philippine Patriots Weeks after leading the Eagles to its second straight UAAP basketball championship, Baclao signed with the
Philippine Patriots, the country's professional team playing for the
ASEAN Basketball League. Coach
Louie Alas saw him reprising his role he had with the Blue Eagles as he backstopped the team's defense. Baclao's superb clutch plays off the bench has helped the Patriots win games, especially their rematch against the
Singapore Slingers in Manila on November 7, 2009, where they won, 70–53. After briefly returning to Ateneo for the PCCL finals, he made his return to the team against the
Kuala Lumpur Dragons.
Petron Blaze Boosters In 2011, Baclao, Al-Hussaini and
Rey Guevarra were traded to the
Petron Blaze Boosters for
Danny Seigle,
Dondon Hontiveros,
Dorian Peña and
Paul Artadi. He was awarded as a member of the All-Rookie Team by season's end. On his second year, his minutes went down and was seldom used by the Boosters.
Air21 Express During the 2012 off-season, he, along with
Niño Canaleta,
Robert Reyes and
John Wilson were traded to the
Air21 Express. Under
Franz Pumaren, his play improved and he became more confident in his abilities. They qualified for the playoffs of the
2012–13 Philippine Cup, where they were stopped short of the semifinals by the
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters. Meralco Bolts At the start of 2013, Baclao found himself on the move once again as he and Wilson were traded for the
Meralco Bolts'
Vic Manuel,
Carlo Sharma, and a 2016 second round pick.
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Baclao was again traded on October 13, 2013 in a three-team trade that involved Air21, Talk 'N Text, and Meralco, this time landing with the
Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters.
GlobalPort Batang Pier On September 22, 2014 Baclao and
Harold Arboleda were traded to
GlobalPort Batang Pier for
Jay Washington. This trade is a part of a multiple team trade between GlobalPort, Talk 'N Text, and the
NLEX Road Warriors. His usage went down in the
2015 Commissioner's Cup, as he played only four games and averaged .5 points and 3.5 rebounds in 10 minutes. In a Game 2 win of their
Commissioner's Cup semifinal series against the
Star Hotshots, he stepped up with 10 points and five rebounds. They went on to sweep Star and enter the
Finals, but were swept themselves by the
San Miguel Beermen. After the season, Alaska gave him a one-year contract extension. For the
2015–16 season, they made back-to-back Finals appearances, but lost each time. In the opening game of the
2016–17 season, Baclao scored 12 points in a loss to NLEX, but injured his knee. He was not able to play for the entire
Philippine Cup. On August 29, 2018, eight years after he got drafted, Baclao had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 assists in a win over the
Phoenix Fuel Masters as they started the
Governors' Cup 3–0. They went on to lose in the Finals once again. An MRI revealed that he had ruptured his
patella tendon. After the season, Alaska did not renew his contract.
Meralco Bolts In 2020, Baclao was signed by Meralco. Despite not playing for them, Meralco signed him for another year. At the end of the
2022–23 season, Meralco released him.
San Miguel Beermen Baclao played for the
San Miguel Beermen during the PBA On Tour preseason games. On July 17, 2023, he officially signed with the Beermen. This is his second stint with the franchise, having last played with them in 2012 when the team was previously known as the Petron Blaze Boosters. ==PBA career statistics==