Joey Bart Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 238 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/15/1996 (24)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- Georgia Tech
Joey Bart Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Joey Bart News
San Francisco Giants prospect Joey Bart went 4-for-5 with a solo homer on Monday night at Triple-A. The home run was his fourth of the year and the 24-year-old catcher saw his batting average jump to .349 through 17 games. Bart has already had an eventful season having spent time on the sidelines with an injury and the Giants' taxi squad. While his 146 wRC+ is impressive, there is still some work to do with Bart's overall game as his BB-K ratio of 4-20 suggests he's been too aggressive at the plate. Even so, the package of skills that he possesses has him ranked by Rotoballer as the third-best catching prospect for dynasty baseball.
San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Joey Bart faces stiff competition for playing time thanks to the presence of Buster Posey but he's off to a strong start this spring. The young backstop went 2-for-3 with a home run on Sunday. He's now 6-for-8 (.625) in the early going. The homer was his first extra-base hit of the year. Bart showed significant swing-and-miss tendencies during his first taste of the majors last year but he's gone down swinging just twice so far this spring. If he can continue to make a reasonable amount of contact while flashing his plus power, he could start to push his way into meaningful playing time. Bart is ranked by Rotoballer as the 42nd-best dynasty prospect in baseball and the fourth-best catching prospect.
San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will take a seat Saturday versus San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies, ceding way to Tyler Heineman. Bart has been striking out in droves during his first exposure to big league pitching, having recorded at least one K in each of his last eight games. While he has posted an above-average 47.5% Hard Hit rate, he is yet to collect his first home run. Should the Giants make the postseason, Bart would garner considerable interest in DFS contests due to the nature of the thin catchers market.
Batting Order
| 1 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
| 2 | Brandon Belt |
| 3 | Buster Posey |
| 4 | Brandon Crawford |
| 5 | Steven Duggar |
| 6 | Donovan Solano |
| 7 | Mike Tauchman |
| 8 | Jason Vosler |
Joey Bart Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | LaMonte Wade Jr. |
| 2 | Brandon Belt |
| 3 | Buster Posey |
| 4 | Brandon Crawford |
| 5 | Steven Duggar |
| 6 | Donovan Solano |
| 7 | Mike Tauchman |
| 8 | Jason Vosler |
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.