Joey Bart Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 238 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/15/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- Georgia Tech
Joey Bart Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Joey Bart News
Joey Bart will be starting at catcher and batting eighth for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Pirates acquired Bart from the San Francisco Giants on April 2 and with Pittsburgh, the catcher is slashing .313/.450/.750. Bart last played on April 21 when he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout against the Boston Red Sox. Bart will be catching left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter who's starting for the Pirates on Tuesday.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are acquiring catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-hander Austin Strickland. San Francisco designated Bart for assignment on Sunday, but they've found a suitor for the backstop's services before he hits waivers. The 2018 No. 2 overall pick was once perceived by the Giants organization as the successor to potential future Hall of Famer Buster Posey, but he slashed a mere .219/.288/.335 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI, 59 runs scored, and two stolen bases in 503 career plate appearances. The 27-year-old former top prospect will look for a fresh start with the Bucs and battle for playing time behind the dish with Henry Davis, who was Pittsburgh's No. 3 prospect for 2023, per MLB Pipeline. Although he'll have a chance to carve out a part-time role, Bart is not worth adding in redraft fantasy leagues at the moment.
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart was designated for assignment on Sunday, removing the 27-year-old from the 40-man roster. The team brought up right-hander Daulton Jefferies as a corresponding move. Bart, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2018 draft, was never able to put things together with the Giants. He slashed a paltry .219/.288/.335 with 11 homers in 162 games across four years. The Giants will now have to either waive or trade Bart as he does not have any minor-league options remaining. Perhaps a change of scenery will do Bart some good, but his dynasty value is lower than it has ever been.
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Oneil Cruz |
4 | Connor Joe |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Rowdy Tellez |
8 | Joey Bart |
9 | Alika Williams |
Joey Bart Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Oneil Cruz |
4 | Connor Joe |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Rowdy Tellez |
8 | Joey Bart |
9 | Alika Williams |
Arguably the best offensive catching prospect in baseball a title that may soon be taken by the Orioles' Adley Rutschman Bart had a rough introduction to the Major Leagues in 2020. His 37% strikeout rate through the first 33 games of his career is a concern especially since he struggled to make contact with pitches in the strike zone almost 10% less often than the MLB average. Bart can handle a fastball but he really struggled with off-speed pitches and breaking balls last year. He'll need additional reps to correct this issue, which means he probably won't be ready to take away significant playing time from incumbent Buster Posey until mid-2021. The good news is that once he's a little more polished as a hitter, Bart's plus power potential should shine through. Even during his MLB struggles last season, he generated a slightly-above-average Exit Velocity and had a 48% Hard Hit rate, which was well above the league average of 35%. Unless Posey enters the year on the disabled list, Bart is a name you'll want to stick in your back pocket for a little later in the season.