San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will hit sixth during his Major League debut Thursday against the Los Angeles Angels and left-handed pitcher Jose Suarez. To clear room on the active roster, catcher Tyler Heineman was optioned to the clubs alternate training site -- which along with the comments of President of baseball operations, Farhan Zaidi, all but confirms that Bart will see the vast majority of playing time behind the dish moving forward, making him a viable season-long commodity...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart, one of the organization's top prospects, is getting called up on Thursday. The Giants are facing the Los Angeles Angels in a night game on Thursday and while lineups are yet to be announced, it's likely Bart will be making his debut in the game. Bart was the second overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, one pick behind fellow recent call up Casey Mize. Bart has shown a lot of promise in the minors the past few years. Last year, split between High-A and ...

The San Francisco Giants have been going with a Tyler Heineman/Chadwick Tromp tandem behind the plate with Buster Posey opting out of the 2020 season, but Giants players and fans are clamoring for Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in 2018. Bart has drawn praise from the big league pitching staff and has shown impressive power with the bat in the minor leagues. There were reports two weeks ago that Bart was nowhere near a call-up, but it seems inevitable that the 23-year-old from Georgia ...

San Francisco Giants top catching prospects Joey Bart and Patrick Bailey have both been getting playing time at first base lately according to manager Gabe Kapler. Both catchers are currently with the Giants' alternate team in Sacramento. Bart played first base in the first inning of the alternate team's scrimmage yesterday. It's an interesting development for both players that could speed up their path to the majors. The 23-year-old Bart in particular could be on the verge of making his big ...

After momentum was growing earlier this week about a possible call up for San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart, it appears the team has reversed its course. According to a Giants beat writer, the 23-year-old's promotion is "nowhere near imminent," and the team is "not convinced" that he's ready for the big leagues. While this may be true, Bart will get the call to the majors at some point this season with Buster Posey opting out of the season and the club likely falling out of ...

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart has been fielding ground balls at first base at the team's alternate training site in Sacramento. There's been momentum towards a possible call up for the 13th ranked prospect in baseball, but manager Gabe Kapler continues to dance around the subject. With Buster Posey opting out of the season, it makes sense for the club to see what they have with the youngster in a year where they won't be competing for a pennant. The fact that he could play ...

San Francisco Giants catching prospect Joey Bart may be receiving his major-league promotion sooner than anticipated. Manager Gabe Kapler said, things have gone well for Bart at their alternate site, and now that the service deadline has passed, he can be brought up without losing the extra year of control. With the Giants likely falling out of playoff contention early this year, it would be a good opportunity to see what they have with the youngster, especially since Buster Posey has opted ...

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler reiterated what president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi said about catching prospect Joey Bart not being a likely candidate to jump in right away and replace Buster Posey, who has opted out of the 2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. "We all feel strongly that Bart has some development left," Kapler said. Bart, the team's top prospect per MLB Pipeline, is in the team's 60-player pool and should make his MLB debut at some point in 2020, but ...

The San Francisco Giants announced their 51-player pool on Monday, and it includes catcher Joey Bart, their No. 1 prospect, per MLB Pipeline. Shortstop Marco Luciano (No. 2) and outfielder Heliot Ramos (No. 3) also make up the group. Bart, Luciano and Ramos are all ranked among the top-65 prospects by MLB.com. They will join the Giants this week as players report for workouts ahead of the 60-game season. Bart may be the only one of the trio with a realistic chance to make his big league debut...

San Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart will be in major league camp for spring training 2.0, but he will likely not be a candidate to make the Opening Day roster, per TheAthletic.com's Andrew Baggarly. The 23-year-old prospect was optioned in March during the initial spring training, but he will get to see some more time with big league players in July. The former first-round pick posted an encouraging .316/.368/.544 slash line with four home runs and 11 RBI in 22 games with Triple-A Sacramento ...