The San Francisco Giants optioned catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday. Bart was called up just before the All-Star break to help fill in with Buster Posey on the injured list, and the team's No. 2 prospect went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored on Sunday. The 24-year-old will continue catching every day in the minors, but if Posey needs more time off or gets injured again in the second half of the season, expect Bart to be right back up. He's hit an impressive .338/.400/.581 ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart was recalled from Triple-A by the team on Saturday. The catching prospect takes the place of right-handed pitcher Logan Webb, who was optioned to Triple-A. Bart could be a candidate to see extended time behind the plate with Buster Posey currently on the injured list due to a left thumb contusion. The 24-year-old hit .338 with a .400 on-base percentage and eight home runs in 150 plate appearances for San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate this season. He's ...

San Francisco Giants rookie catcher Joey Bart faces stiff competition for playing time thanks to the presence of Buster Posey but he's off to a strong start this spring. The young backstop went 2-for-3 with a home run on Sunday. He's now 6-for-8 (.625) in the early going. The homer was his first extra-base hit of the year. Bart showed significant swing-and-miss tendencies during his first taste of the majors last year but he's gone down swinging just twice so far this spring. If he can ...

Arguably the best offensive catching prospect in baseball a title that may soon be taken by the Orioles' Adley Rutschman Bart had a rough introduction to the Major Leagues in 2020. His 37% strikeout rate through the first 33 games of his career is a concern especially since he struggled to make contact with pitches in the strike zone almost 10% less often than the MLB average. Bart can handle a fastball but he really struggled with off-speed pitches and breaking balls last year. He'll need ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will take a seat Saturday versus San Diego and right-hander Zach Davies, ceding way to Tyler Heineman. Bart has been striking out in droves during his first exposure to big league pitching, having recorded at least one K in each of his last eight games. While he has posted an above-average 47.5% Hard Hit rate, he is yet to collect his first home run. Should the Giants make the postseason, Bart would garner considerable interest in DFS contests due to the...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will enter the starting lineup for Mondays contest against Colorado after Chadwick Tromp was scratched for an undisclosed reason. Bart, the clubs top prospect, has scuffled mightily in his first big league exposure, having struck out in 34.9% of his plate appearances. With just a .606 OPS across his first 25 games, much of the season-long intrigue that Bart held upon his callup has taken a step backward. Tromp has similarly had a difficult time getting ...

Its hard to believe that were only about three weeks away from the MLB playoffs. But its going to be a crazy time with lots of double-headers as teams look to solidify their playoff spots.A number of rookies will play key roles in helping their teams survive the hectic schedules over these next three weeks. And a number of key young players appear to be heating up at the right time, including Joey Bart and Jo Adell.Although theyre mostly out of the playoff hunt, the Baltimore Orioles also have a...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart is getting the day off on Sunday as the team faces the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third game of a four-game series. Chadwick Tromp is getting the start at catcher in his place. Bart has started just about every game for the team since making his MLB debut on August 20. He's off to a solid start to his big league career, hitting .271 with three doubles, a triple and eight runs over 14 games, though he's still searching for his first big league long ball. ...

BALLER MOVE:Add in 12+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 32% of leaguesANALYSIS:With a decent record yet a fifth-place standing in the ultra-competitive NL West, the San Francisco Giants, not satisfied with the play of either Tyler Heineman or Chadwick Tromp at backstop, made a huge decision this past week by calling up highly-touted catching prospect Joey Bart. While Bart has not even made a stop at Triple-A in his young professional career, he wasted no time making a strong impression in the majors, ...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart is not among the clubs starting nine for Saturdays contest against Arizona and right-hander Zac Gallen. Bart, who has started each of the past two games following his callup, appears to just be getting the night off with Chadwick Tromp taking over behind the dish. While the Giants have made it apparent that Bart will be their primary catcher for the remainder of 2020, he may be held back from catching for three consecutive days at this time. Having ...