APRIL 1 • KANSASCITY.COM
JOEY BART #14 - CATCHER - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
13 HR •
45 RBI •
.265 AVG
13 HR
45 RBI
.265 AVG
Giants release former top catching prospect Joey Bart The San Francisco Giants designated former top catching prospect Joey Bart for assignment on Sunday.Bart, 27, was the No.2 pick of the 2018...
Giants release former top catching prospect Joey Bart The San Francisco Giants designated former top catching prospect Joey Bart for assignment on Sunday.Bart, 27, was the No.2 pick of the 2018...
APRIL 1 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Giants DFA former first-round pick Bart SAN DIEGO -- Joey Bart's turbulent tenure with the Giants came to an end on Sunday, when the No. 2 overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft was de...
MARCH 31 • MLB.COM
Joey Bart cut by Giants. Once considered Buster Posey's likely successor as San Francisco catcher
Joey Bart, once considered the likely successor to Buster Posey as the San Francisco Giants’ catcher, has been designated for assignmentMARCH 31 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Makes Opening Day roster Bart (hamstring) made the Giants' Opening Day roster but didn't appear off the bench in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Padres.
Impact Bart tweaked his right hamstring in a March 22 Cactus League game, but he was able to play in both of the Giants' Bay Bridge Series exhibition games against the Athletics on Monday and Tuesday to guarantee his availability for the start of the season. He's opening the season as the Giants' No. 3 catcher and is unlikely to see much playing time behind Patrick Bailey and Tom Murphy.
MARCH 29 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A The Giants optioned Bart to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Bart has spent most of this season in the minors and will now finish out the year there. Selected second overall in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Georgia Tech, the now-26-year-old catcher owns a highly disappointing .219/.288/.335 career batting line in 503 major-league plate appearances. He could be a trade candidate this winter.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Back with Giants The Giants recalled Bart from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact After losing Jakob Junis (neck) for the year, the Giants will opt to bolster their bench depth and add Bart as their third catcher on the active roster. The 26-year-old backstop went 0-for-9 during his most recent stint in the majors and doesn't figure to see regular playing time during the final week of the season.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Optioned to Triple-A Bart was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact He was up while Patrick Bailey was on the 7-day concussion injured list, but with Bailey back Bart's presence is no longer required. Bart was hitless in four games during this most recent stint in the majors.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Promotion incoming Bart is likely to be recalled by the Giants ahead of Wednesday's game versus the Cubs, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact He has a locker at Wrigley Field one day after Patrick Bailey suffered a possible concussion, so it would appear a roster move is imminent. Bart could start at catcher against lefties, with Blake Sabol seeing most of the action versus righties.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
The Giants shouldn't trade Joey Bart just to trade him Bart may never be the star everyone envisioned when he was drafted, but he could still be an important part of a winning MLB roster.
JULY 6, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Giants place their trust in Bailey behind plate ST. LOUIS -- The Giants telegraphed a change in their future behind the plate on Saturday, when they reinstated Joey Bart from the injured l...
JUNE 13, 2023 • MLB.COM
Giants' Joey Bart activated, optioned to Triple A Through 26 games this season, Bart has batted .231 with no home runs and just 18 hits with 21 strikeouts.
JUNE 11, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Reinstated off IL, optioned to AAA Bart (groin) was reinstated off the 10-day injured list by the Giants on Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.
Impact Bart will get more time in Triple-A while recovering from his groin strain, but this likely has at least something to do with Patrick Bailey and Blake Sabol being better options for the Giants at this point. It's likely the Giants will give Bart a chance again this summer.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Evaluated to determine next steps Bart (groin) is being evaluated by the Giants on Friday to determine his next steps, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Bart has been on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sacramento, and the Giants will see how their backstop is recovering from the left groin strain that has sidelined him since the middle of May. It's possible Bart could be activated in the early part of next week, but his status likely won't be updated until the weekend. It's also unknown if he's return to a starting role with Patrick Bailey receiving most of the reps behind the plate while Bart has been out.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Begins rehab assignment Bart (groin) began a rehab assignment Friday and went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts in Triple-A Sacramento's game versus Tacoma.
Impact Bart may need a few games on the rehab assignment after being sidelined for over two weeks already. The catcher could be activated at some point next week. The Giants begin a three-game series in Colorado on Tuesday. It's unclear if Bart would return to a starting role once healthy, as Patrick Bailey has hit .310 across his first 12 major-league games.
JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Close to starting rehab assignment Bart (groin) said that he's scheduled to resume baserunning drills Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Impact Bart noted that he's already been taking part in all baseball activities with the exception of running the bases, so assuming he avoids any setbacks with his injured list groin Tuesday, he could get the green light to begin a minor-league rehab assignment later in the week. Patrick Bailey was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on May 19 when Bart was placed on the 10-day IL and has been operating as the Giants' primary backstop for the past week and a half.
MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
MRI reveals Grade 1 sprain An MRI on Friday revealed that Bart has a Grade 1 left groin strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact A Grade 1 strain is considered the mildest you can have, so this is a positive development for Bart. The catcher was placed on the injured list before Friday's game against the Marlins, and he has a chance to return to the lineup before the end of May.
MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Lands on IL with groin strain Bart was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain.
Impact Bart dealt with an issue on the other side of his groin last month, but this appears to be a new issue. He'll be eligible to return later this month, although it's not clear at this point whether he'll be ready at that time. Patrick Bailey is taking his roster spot but Blake Sabol figures to get most of the starts at catcher while Bart is out.
MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Bart's routine fly drops for an RBI double as Giants deal Phillies 3rd straight loss
Joey Bart’s routine pop fly turned into a tiebreaking RBI double and the San Francisco Giants beat Philadelphia 4-3, sending the Phillies to their third straight lossMAY 17, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Gets rest day Friday Bart is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Diamondbacks.
Impact Blake Sabol will catch and bat eighth. Bart had started three straight games behind the plate for the Giants prior to this night of rest.
MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets Monday off Bart isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Impact Bart will take a seat for a second straight day after also sitting out of Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. Blake Sabol draws the start behind the dish and will bat seventh in Bart's place.
MAY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Sunday Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact Bart started the past four games and will receive a day off after he went 4-for-13 with two doubles, a walk, two RBI and a run. Blake Sabol will step in behind the plate for Sunday's series finale.
MAY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Was Joey Bart the SF Giants' answer at catcher all along? HOUSTON — The Giants this week effectively gave a vote of confidence to their young catching tandem, Joey Bart and Blake Sabol, when they re...
MAY 4, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
SF Giants release Gary Sánchez, move forward with Joey Bart, Blake Sabol Sánchez had a .501 OPS in 16 games with Triple-A Sacramento and had the right to opt out on May 1 if he wasn’t added to the Giants’ active r...
MAY 2, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Takes seat Monday Bart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Impact After missing four straight games with right groin tightness, Bart returned to action Sunday in Mexico City, playing all eight innings behind the plate while going 0-for-4 in a 6-4 loss to the Padres. Though Bart isn't dealing with any reported setbacks, the Giants will give Bart a chance to recuperate Monday on the heels of his first game action in nearly a week. Blake Sabol will catch for starting pitcher Ross Stripling in the series opener in Houston.
MAY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
