CHICAGO -- Joey Bart wholeheartedly believes this play at the plate should have resulted in the second out of the ninth inning rather than a 1-0 Pirates loss at the hands of the Cubs at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon: "There wasn't a doubt in my mind.
To put it bluntly, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense has been abysmal over the past couple of weeks. Since scoring nine runs on Apr. 14 against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pirates have scored a total of 29 runs over their last 14 games.
Critics who wondered why the Pittsburgh Pirates traded for Joey Bart have been silenced by his hot start. Bart was the No. 1 draft choice (second overall) by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 June Amateur Draft.
Coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates has seemingly resurrected Joey Bart’s career. The 27-year-old catcher is hitting .304/.429/.739 with three home runs in seven games since the Pirates acquired him from San Francisco in a trade on April 2 after being designated for assignment by the Giants.
Two teams dealing with the disappointments of veteran pitchers will turn to youngsters when the Pittsburgh Pirates and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday.
Is it too quick to pump the breaks on Henry Davis or is the time now to start Bart? Writing this piece on the first night of the NFL Draft, there were discussions all day of future stars making their NFL dream come true.
Bailey Falter isn't the type of pitcher who will overpower hitters with an upper-90s fastball and devastating breaking pitches a la Jared Jones. He's
In the annals of Major League Baseball’s peculiar injuries, a recent incident involving Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart might just take the cake for its sheer unorthodoxy.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed to reporters on Wednesday that catcher Joey Bart, who has now sat out of the last three consecutive games, caught a very unlucky break during batting practice a few days ago.
Joey Bart is off to a fantastic start with the Pirates, and the power-hitting catcher hopes to further impress his new bosses when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game series.
Joey Bart is a Pittsburgh Pirate. Tuesday’s out-of-left-field trade for catcher Bart immediately led to speculation as to why. Are the Pirates dissatisfied with Henry Davis behind the plate?
Joey Bart was a can’t-miss draft pick. Except he has missed. The San Francisco Giants chose Bart with the second overall pick in the 2018 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have added catcher Joey Bart to their 26-man roster. He takes the place of fellow backstop Jason Delay, who lands on the injured lust with right knee inflammation.
This is not how it was supposed to end for Joey Bart and the Giants. But perhaps it's just what Bart needs.
Joey Bart has not lived up to the hype after the San Francisco Giants selected him with the second overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft. While it’s always tough to give up on big prospects, the Giants did just that when they designated Bart for assignment on March 31.
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday in exchange for right-hander Austin Strickland. Pittsburgh designated right-hander Colin Selby for assignment to make room for Bart on the 40-man roster.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for right-handed pitcher Austin Strickland. Bart had been designated for assignment by the Giants on Mar.
The Pirates have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Giants for minor league righty Austin Strickland.
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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 draft and was expected to be the heir to Buster Posey behind the plate.
Replacing a franchise legend is difficult, as the San Francisco Giants have discovered since Buster Posey hung up his cleats.
In 162 career games in the majors, the former No. 2 overall pick has hit just .219 with 11 home runs, all of which came in 2022.
Given his prospect pedigree, he’ll certainly get some kind of opportunity from one of the many teams in need of catching depth.
Joey Bart has been a speculative trade candidate for at least a year. The Giants selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft.
The San Francisco Giants are placing catcher Joey Bart on the 10-day injured list and recalling Sean Hjelle from Triple-A, according to MLB.com’s Maria Guardado.
This was expected to be the year Joey Bart stepped in to fill the big shoes Buster Posey left behind. Unfortunately for the young catcher, things aren't going quite as planned.
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