JOEY BART NEWS

Absence due to ankle injury Bart wasn't available for Tuesday's game versus the Padres due to a right ankle injury, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Impact X-rays on Bart's ankle came back negative, but the catcher is still likely to miss Wednesday's game while he gets a precautionary MRI. For the bulk of Bart's absence, Austin Wynns is likely to handle the majority of the catching duties.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Padres and Giants meet with series tied 1-1

The San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants play on Wednesday with the winner claiming the three-game series

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets breather Tuesday Bart is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres, according to Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com.

Impact Bart reached base 10 times over the Giants' last five games, but manager Gabe Kapler decided it was time for a day off. Austin Wynns will get the nod behind the plate Tuesday night.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wood, Giants beat slumping Padres 1-0 after overturned call

Alex Wood held San Diego to three singles in 6 1/3 innings and the San Francisco Giants benefited from an overturned call at the plate to beat the sputtering Padres 1-0

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Padres to stop slide in matchup with the Giants

The San Diego Padres will try to stop their four-game losing streak when they take on the San Francisco Giants

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Goes deep for ninth homer Bart went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-3 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.

Impact Bart had trouble adjusting to big-league pitching at the beginning of the season before being demoted to Triple-A Sacramento. The rookie catcher was hitting .156 at the time of the demotion, but appears to heating up so far in August. Bart is 7-for-16 with two home runs over the first week of the month. The former first-round draft pick has the potential for legitimate power production at the scarce catcher position and could prove to be a valuable fantasy addition down the stretch.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants try to secure 2-game series win against the Athletics

The San Francisco Giants will look to sweep a two-game series against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Joey Bart's progress at the plate continues with his third consecutive multi-hit game Bart was drafted to be a franchise cornerstone and is beginning to look more and more capable of bearing weight.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Giants bust out of slump, beat A's 7-3 for Rodon's 10th win

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AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Bart (groin) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the A's, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Impact A groin issue kept Bart out the past couple days, but he's been cleared to man the backstop and bat seventh against right-hander Adam Oller. Bart's numbers for the season leave a lot to be desired, but he's been much more productive at the dish since returning from Triple-A in July. He's slashed .273/.304/.485 with four home runs in his last 23 games, but he's also struck out 23 times in that span.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants aim to stop road skid, play the Athletics

The San Francisco Giants will aim to break their seven-game road skid in a matchup against the Oakland Athletics

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kershaw leaves with low back pain, Dodgers sweep Giants 5-3

Clayton Kershaw left his start with low back pain and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out Thursday with groin issue Bart (groin) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Impact As expected, Bart will take a seat for the series finale after he tweaking his groin late in Wednesday's 3-0 loss. Manager Gabe Kapler suggested that Bart's injury is a minor one, and there's a good chance the backstop would have sat Thursday in the day game after a night game even if he was at 100 percent health. Austin Wynns will catch for starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the matinee contest.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Giants host the Dodgers on 3-game home skid

The San Francisco Giants are looking to stop their three-game home losing streak with a win over the Los Angeles Dodgers

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lifted with groin tightness Bart was replaced by a pinch runner in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Dodgers after experiencing slight groin tightness, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronic...

Impact Bart went 3-for-4 in the contest, but he exited after his ninth-inning single. Slusser adds that the injury is considered minor, and it's unlikely Bart will start Thursday's afternoon game after a night game Wednesday. Bart can be viewed as day-to-day heading into Friday's series opener in Oakland.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Swats long ball Bart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 9-5 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.

Impact Bart capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run shot to center off Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson and added an infield single in the sixth. The 25-year-old has homered in two of his last three games and has gone deep four times in 21 games since being recalled from the minors July 6. However, in that same span he's walked only three times. Bart is slashing .191/.289/.368 with eight home runs, 21 runs and 16 RBI in 58 games.

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

As Vin Scully's death announced, Dodgers beat Giants 9-5

In a game played as Vin Scully’s death was announced by the Dodgers, Los Angeles beat the San Francisco Giants 9-5 behind Mookie Betts’ home run and three RBIs

AUGUST 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sits after three straight starts Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Impact Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate for Bart, who went 2-for-10 with a solo home run while starting in each of the past three contests. Though Bart is currently operating as the Giants' No. 1 catcher, he could fall into more of a timeshare by the end of the week if Curt Casali (oblique) is cleared to return from the injured list.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs seventh homer Bart went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Impact Bart didn't have an extra-base hit in his last 10 games since homering on July 15. He went back-to-back with Luis Gonzalez in the fourth inning, with Bart's solo shot accounting for the margin of victory. The catcher is up to seven long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and three doubles through 166 plate appearances.

JULY 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

González, Bart hit back-to-back HRs, Giants outlast Cubs 5-4

Luis González and Joey Bart homered on consecutive pitches in the fourth inning and the San Francisco Giants withstood a late rally by Chicago and beat the Cubs 5-4

JULY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisdom homers again, Stroman finally wins as Cubs top Giants

Patrick Wisdom homered again, Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for his first win in more than two months and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 4...

JULY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Two strikeouts in return Bart (illness) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

Impact Bart missed one game due to an illness. He's down to a .224 batting average with 21 strikeouts in 18 contests in July. While the 25-year-old is likely to see most of the starts behind the dish, his .180/.288/.331 slash line and 43.8 percent strikeout rate remain discouraging. Curt Casali (oblique) began a rehab assignment Wednesday, and he could threaten Bart's place on the 26-man roster once he returns, as the Giants may want their catcher of the future to work on his swing at Triple-A Sacramento rather than in the big leagues.

JULY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Back in action Thursday Bart (illness) is starting Thursday against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Impact Bart left Tuesday's game early due to an illness and sat out Wednesday's series finale in Arizona. However, he'll start behind the dish and bat eighth during Thursday's game against the Cubs.

JULY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dbacks extend Giants' losing streak to 7 games with 5-3 win

Josh Rojas homered and the Arizona Diamondbacks scored two runs on Jose Herrera’s squeeze bunt in the seventh inning to extend the San Francisco Giants’ losing streak to seven game...

JULY 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Out of lineup Wednesday Bart (illness) is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Impact After leaving Tuesday's contest early due to an illness, Bart will miss Wednesday's series finale. Austin Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth against Arizona.

JULY 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE