Rangers play the Pirates in first of 3-game series
The Texas Rangers open a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on MondayAUGUST 19 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
JOEY BART #14 - CATCHER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
13 HR •
45 RBI •
.265 AVG
13 HR
45 RBI
.265 AVG
Remains hot in heart of order Bart went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Mariners.
Impact Bart belted a sixth-inning George Kirby fastball 430 feet to right-center to put the Pirates on the board. It was the 12th of the year for Bart, who has earned his way into the heart of the order for the Pirates. Over his last 19 games, Bart is batting 24-72 (.338) with six homers, 16 RBI and 15 runs while collecting multiple hits in seven of those contests. Bart, who's currently the Pirates' primary catcher, has begun to earn additional time at DH and with Andrew McCutchen currently on the shelf, expect Bart to remain a fixture in the lineup even when he's not starting behind the dish.
AUGUST 18 • ROTOWIRE
George Kirby tosses 6 solid innings, Mariners snap 5-game skid with 10-3 win over Pirates
George Kirby worked six solid innings and the Seattle Mariners ended a five-game skid with a 10-3 win over the Pittsburgh PiratesAUGUST 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kiner-Falefa collects 3 hits as the Pirates beat the sliding Mariners 7-2
Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a first-inning homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 7-2AUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners look to end skid in game against the Pirates
The Seattle Mariners aim to end their four-game losing streak with a win over the Pittsburgh PiratesAUGUST 17 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sitting out Friday Bart is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Impact It's a routine day of rest for Bart, who had started each of the previous seven contests (four at catcher, three at designated hitter). Yasmani Grandal will do the catching Friday and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will bat cleanup.
AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE
Pirates bring road slide into matchup against the Dodgers
The Pittsburgh Pirates hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to end a three-game road slideAUGUST 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reaches 10-homer mark Bart went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 9-5 loss to the Dodgers.
Impact Bart remains hot at the plate, with four homers and 10 RBI over his last seven contests. He's also posted a 1:7 BB:K in that span, but that's of less concern when he's making such authoritative contact. For the year, the catcher is up to a .267/.349/.514 slash line with 10 homers, 32 RBI, 23 runs scored and six doubles over 49 contests. His career high in homers is 11 in 97 games with the Giants in 2022.
AUGUST 10 • ROTOWIRE
Jack Flaherty strikes out 10, Shohei Ohtani goes deep to lead Dodgers past Pirates, 9-5
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Dodgers host the Pirates to open 3-game series
The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on FridayAUGUST 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stays hot at plate Bart went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double and an additional run scored Thursday against the Padres.
Impact Bart's two-run blast in the seventh inning was his ninth of the season and gave the Pirates their first lead of the game. It was the third homer and fourth multi-hit game in the last seven starts for Bart, who has wrestled the number one catcher's job away from Yasmani Grandal while starting 14 of 19 games since the All-Star break. Bart is batting .327 with three homers, nine RBI and 10 runs scored during that stretch.
AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Mackey: Emergence of Joey Bart has complicated Pirates' catching plans — and that's great Joey Bart has become the Pirates’ starting catcher. Wasn’t anticipated, but it’s tough to question. So what does that mean?
AUGUST 8 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Solano leads Padres against the Pirates after 4-hit outing
The San Diego Padres take on the Pittsburgh Pirates after Dónovan Solano had four hits against the Pirates on TuesdayAUGUST 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pirates host the Padres to begin 3-game series
The Pittsburgh Pirates begin a three-game series at home against the San Diego Padres on TuesdayAUGUST 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bryan Reynolds, Joey Bart homer in the Pirates' 4-2 victory over the Diamondbacks
Bryan Reynolds and Joey Bart homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 on Saturday nightAUGUST 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Homer among three hits in loss Bart went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.
Impact Bart got the Pirates on the board when he took Framber Valdez deep in the second inning. Over 10 games since the All-Star break, Bart has gone 11-for-33 (.333) with three extra-base hits and four RBI. The catcher is up to a .262/.350/.475 slash line with seven homers, 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and no stolen bases over 43 contests this season.
AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE
Valdez strikes out 10, Dubón hits a 2-run homer, and Astros come back for 5-4 win over Pirates
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Pirates rally with tying run in 9th inning, 4 in 10th to beat Diamondbacks 6-5
Ji Hwan Bae scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Pittsburgh's four-run 10th inning, Joey Bart hit a tying run-scoring double in the ninth and the Pirates rallied to beat the...JULY 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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JULY 26 • POST-GAZETTE.COM
Resting Tuesday Bart is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Impact Bart will yield to Yasmani Grandal behind the plate Tuesday after catching back-to-back games. Prior to the All-Star break, Bart seemed to supplant Grandal as the Pirates' preferred catcher, and he's caught three of Pittsburgh's first five contests coming out of the break.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Idle Saturday Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.
Impact Bart went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts during Friday's win, and he'll sit down Saturday while Yasmani Grandal gets the nod at catcher and bats ninth.
JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE
Blasts three-run homer Bart went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Sunday against the White Sox.
Impact Bart started seven of the last nine games behind the plate for Pittsburgh heading into the All-Star break. He's gone only 4-for-21 in that span, though two have been home runs while also tallying seven RBI and five runs scored.
JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Bart, Reynolds homer, Pirates beat White Sox 9-4
Joey Bart and Bryan Reynolds homered, Ke’Bryan Hayes had three hits and the Pittsburgh Pirates won their fourth straight game, beating the Chicago White Sox 9-4JULY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Not starting Saturday Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
Impact Bart went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored during a win in Friday's series opener, and he'll now take a seat Saturday while Yasmani Grandal starts behind the plate.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
Resting Thursday Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Thursday's game against Milwaukee.
Impact After launching a grand slam Tuesday, Bart was held hitless in three at-bats during Wednesday's contest, and he'll now receive a breather during Thursday's rubber match. Yasmani Grandal will fill in behind the dish and bat ninth.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
