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 ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (groin) was pulled from the game early on Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers with slight groin tightness. Bart went 3-for-4 in the game before departing, and fantasy managers won't have him in the lineup for Thursday's game against left-hander Clayton Kershaw. After the 3-for-4 performance, Bart is now hitting .205/.299/.378 with eight long balls, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored and two stolen bases in 156 at-bats for San Francisco. With the 25-year-old ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (illness) was removed from Tuesday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks due to an illness. According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Bart was throwing up during the game. He made it through the majority of the game, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts before Austin Wynns came in to replace him behind the plate. The 25-year-old has appeared in a career-high 53 games in the majors this year, but he's been unable to find consistency at the plate. He ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart has been recalled to the big league roster on Wednesday. The 25-year-old is excited to be back with the Giants after a recent stint in the minors. Bart was hitting .156/.296/.300 with four homers, seven RBI through 108 plate appearances with the Giants this season. He should get fairly regular playing time with Curt Casali (oblique) sidelined. Bart isn't the ideal fantasy option, but could be worth an add for fantasy managers in desperate need of ...

The San Francisco Giants optioned catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento after their game on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies. Bart will head back to the farm to work on his swing after going 14-for-90 (.156) with four home runs, seven RBI, 12 runs scored and a stolen base in 36 games to begin his third season in the major leagues. Bart will eventually be back in San Francisco, but for now, Curt Casali will be the team's primary backstop. Austin Wynns, who the team acquired in a trade ...

San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt and catcher Joey Bart will both be on the bench at the start of their team's Friday night contest against the San Diego Padres. Belt will be replaced at first base by Wilmer Flores while Curt Casali will be behind the plate for the series opener against their divisional rivals. Both appear to be just regular days of rest for the respective Giants.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart is back in the lineup on Wednesday for a matchup with the Colorado Rockies. Bart previously got the day off on Tuesday with Curt Casali starting behind the plate, but returns for the series finale between the two teams. He's hitting eighth against Colorado left-hander Kyle Freeland. The 25-year-old is batting .185 with a .338 on-base percentage, four home runs, and a stolen base in 80 plate appearances this season. He could be worth a look as a streaming...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart (rest) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cleveland Guardians. The young catcher has been hitting fairly well through seven games with two home runs and four runs knocked in. However, the Giants will give him a break for Sunday's contest. Curt Casali will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth versus righty Aaron Civale. There isn't much upside in Casali's bat, but Bart is someone worth rostering in most fantasy formats.

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will have a clear path to start with seven-time All-Star Buster Posey retiring this offseason. He is one of the Giants' top prospects and will have a chance to prove why San Francisco selected him second overall in the 2018 MLB Draft. The 25-year-old lacked plate discipline in Triple-A and the majors, posting a 31.6% strikeout rate and 6.1% walk rate over 396 plate appearances. He will be a drain on fantasy managers' batting average but does have raw ...

The San Francisco Giants have talked with the Chicago Cubs about a potential trade for third baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant, sources told MLB.com's Jon Morosi on Tuesday. Per Morosi, the Cubs have expressed interest in the Giants' number 2 catching prospect Joey Bart. However, it sounds as though the Giants would want more than just Bryant for Bart, who is slashing .310/.372/.532 with nine home runs in 44 games for Triple-A Sacramento. Further, that Athletic's Andrew Baggarly reported that he ...