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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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...