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.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, appears unlikely to make the team's Opening Day roster out of spring training and is out of minor-league options. As a result, it makes him a candidate to be traded or dropped from the 40-man roster in late March. The 27-year-old backstop has hit a disappointing .219/.288/.335 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI and 178 strikeouts in 162 games played for the Gigantes in four seasons since making his big-league debut in 2020. He dealt with a groin injury last year and played in only 30 games, hitting .207 in 95 trips to the plate. Patrick Bailey took over the starting duties behind the dish in 2023, and Tom Murphy was brought in over the winter to serve as his backup. Bart's dynasty/keeper appeal is waning, but perhaps a change of scenery will do him some good.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (groin) played through right-groin tightness in April, but he started to experience a similar issue on his left side on May 17, and an MRI exam showed a Grade 1 strain, causing him to land on the 10-day injured list on May 19. Bart was scheduled to start baseball activities in San Francisco on Monday and will start running in the coming days. In his absence, prospect Patrick Bailey and Rule 5 draft pick Blake Sabol are splitting catching duties behind the plate for the Giants. Barring a setback, Bart has a chance to be back before the end of May, but he had been a disappointment at the plate so far for fantasy managers. The 26-year-old has no home runs and is hitting just .231 (18-for-78) in his first 26 games in 2023.

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Joey Bart (groin) on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to May 18) on Friday with a left-groin strain and recalled former first-round catcher Patrick Bailey from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move. The team also designated outfielder Cal Stevenson for assignment and placed outfielder Heliot Ramos (oblique) on the 60-day injured list. The 26-year-old Bart has hit just .231 (18-for-78) with five doubles, no home runs, four RBI and eight runs scored in 26 games played this year. With him out, Bailey, the team's No. 11 prospect per MLB Pipeline, and Blake Sabol figure to share catching duties in San Fran. Bailey was hitting a weak .196 with two home runs and four RBI in 51 at-bats for Sacramento.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (groin) remains out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bart is dealing with right groin tightness this week and will miss his third straight game. Fantasy managers should continue to consider him day-to-day for now, but hopefully he'll be back in the team's lineup at some point this weekend. The 26-year-old backstop is off to a great start for the Giants this year, going 10-for-33 (.303) with two doubles in 12 games, but he has yet to clear the fences or drive in a run in his fourth major-league season in San Fran. With Bart sidelined again, Blake Sabol is doing the catching and is hitting seventh on Thursday against Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas.

San Francisco Giants backstop Joey Bart exited Monday's contest against the St. Louis Cardinals prematurely due to right groin tightness. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, he's been dealing with this injury for some time now, but the 26-year-old hopes he doesn't need more than a couple of days off. Over 12 games, Bart's slashing .303/.378/.364 with no homers, four runs, and no RBI. In his place, Blake Sabol, who was the replacement Monday, will likely be behind the plate. The 25-year-old rookie is batting .200 with three homers, five runs, six RBI, and one stolen base across 16 games and is a good option for fantasy managers in need of a bat at catcher.

San Francisco Giants backstop Joey Bart is getting the day off Thursday against Kodai Senga and the New York Mets. The former top prospect has been solid over eight games, slashing .333/.407/.375 with four runs but is still searching for his first homer and RBI. Blake Sabol will move from the outfield to catcher, and Brett Wisely will make his fourth appearance of the year, playing center and batting ninth. The 23-year-old is in his rookie season and still searching for his first hit through three plate appearances. Wisely showed ability with the bat in the minors with a career .284/.369/.472 slash line and 69 stolen bases across 276 games. Fantasy managers looking for an underrated streaming option can take a chance on the former 15th-round draft pick.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento. Bart developed a mid-back strain prior to the start of the regular season and was placed on the 10-day injured list back on April 2. Roberto Perez, one of the Giants' other catching options, strained his rotator cuff on April 7 and was placed on the 60-day injured list so San Francisco would like Bart back as soon as possible. Austin Wynns was called up in a corresponding move but he should be sent back down once Bart makes his way back to the big league club.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) is going on the injured list on Sunday with a mild back strain. Sean Hjelle is now active, but the Giants will go with Roberto Perez and Blake Sabol at the catcher position for now with Bart sidelined. Sabol is a Rule 5 pick, so the Giants are trying to figure out if he can stick on the active roster in 2023. The 25-year-old is getting the start on Sunday against the New York Yankees and right-hander Jhony Brito and is hitting eighth in the lineup. Bart was scratched with back tightness on Saturday and will now miss a bit of time early on. The 26-year-old doesn't have an official plate appearance for the Giants yet this year. Sabol got the start in left field on Opening Day and has gone 1-for-4 with a strikeout in his first two big-league games.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) will undergo a scan on his back before Sunday's game against the New York Yankees. According to Giants manager Gabe Kapler, Bart picked up the injury during Saturday's batting practice. The former first-round pick was unavailable off the bench for Saturday's game. It's unclear how long Bart will be out, and the 26-year-old is considered day-to-day. Roberto Perez started in Bart's place on Saturday and would draw another start if Bart cannot go Sunday. Perez is 1-for-6 over two games this season and is mainly an option in NL-Only leagues.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (back) won't play on Saturday against the Yankees. He's dealing with back tightness, so it's anyone's guess how long he'll be out. Roberto Perez, who had a hit in two at-bats on opening day, will remain behind the plate. However, his fantasy upside is limited, especially since he's batting ninth.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart isn't in the team's starting lineup on Wednesday. The Giants will take on the Atlanta Braves and right-handed starter Charlie Morton but will do so with Bart on the bench. In 247 plate appearances for San Francisco this season, the 25-year-old is batting .230 with a .308 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and a pair of stolen bases. Austin Wynns is catching instead on Wednesday and hitting ninth. Wynns has logged 149 plate appearances for the Giants this season, hitting .222 with a .284 on-base percentage and a home run. Fantasy managers in search of streaming options behind the plate are probably better off looking elsewhere.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (concussion) has been activated off the 7-day concussion list. The 25-year-old missed exactly a week due to concussion-like symptoms. Bart will be behind the plate and bat seventh against left-hander Tyler Anderson on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, Andrew Knapp has been designated for assignment by the organization. Austin Wynns will resume his role as the backup catcher behind Bart.

The San Francisco Giants placed catcher Joey Bart (concussion) on the 7-day injured list Tuesday. He went through the concussion protocol on Monday after being removed from the game early against the San Diego Padres. The 25-year-old took a foul tip off his mask earlier in the game and remained in the contest until the fifth inning. Bart is slashing .227/.311/.399 with 10 home runs, 21 RBI, 26 runs, and two stolen bases over 228 plate appearances in 74 games in 2022. Austin Wynns will become the Giants' starting catcher while Bart is sidelined. Yermin Mercedes was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento in a corresponding move.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (concussion) went through the concussion protocol on Monday after being removed from the game early against the San Diego Padres. However, the move to take him out of the contest was mostly precautionary, according to manager Gabe Kapler. Bart took a foul tip off his mask early in the game and remained in the contest until the fifth inning. Austin Wynns replaced Bart behind the dish and is likely to start on Tuesday if Bart hasn't cleared the league's protocols. Fantasy managers are hoping that Bart won't have to go on the seven-day concussion injured list, as he's hitting .328 (19-for-58) with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored in 18 games in August.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (undisclosed) exited Monday's game against the Padres early, per NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic. Bart took a foul tip off his catcher's mask in the third inning and then headed to the clubhouse. He was replaced by Austin Wynns. Fantasy managers should know more after the game, but hopefully Bart didn't sustain any serious injuries, as he has slashed .333/.377/.526 with three home runs and seven RBI in August.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (ankle), who hasn't played since Monday, isn't in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Austin Wynns will start in his place, batting ninth and suiting up behind the dish. Bart was available as an emergency catcher Friday, so one would imagine that remains the case heading into the weekend. Manager Gabe Kapler sounded optimistic that Bart would be back in the starting lineup this weekend, so fantasy managers might get him back on Sunday. The 25-year-old backstop is slashing .214/.305/.393 with 19 homers, 17 RBI, 19 walks, and 76 strikeouts this season. He has swung a better bat as of late, going 9-for-20 (.450) with two homers and three RBI over his last five games.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (ankle) injured his ankle on Monday on a swing and wasn't available to play on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. He went for X-rays, which came back negative, but he'll undergo an MRI exam on Wednesday. It doesn't sound like Bart is dealing with a serious injury, but we'll know for sure after his MRI results come back. Fantasy managers shouldn't expect him to be in Wednesday's lineup for the series finale against the Padres. Austin Wynns will most likely do the catching against Padres left-hander Sean Manaea. Bart is hitting only .214/.305/.393 on the year with nine home runs, 17 RBI, 23 runs scored and two stolen bases in 168 at-bats for the Giants.