Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sat 8/2/25 11:10 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart went 0-for-1 with four walks, two runs and an RBI in Friday's 17-16 loss to the Rockies.
EDGE Analysis
Bart has now drawn at least one walk in each of his last four starts to bring his on-base percentage up from .327 to .355 for the season. The Pirates are continuing to use Bart in a timeshare behind the dish with Henry Davis, and the arrangement will likely continue for the balance of the season unless one of the two catchers dramatically outperforms the other.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Mon 7/21/25 3:33 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.
EDGE Analysis
Bart will be on the bench for Monday's series opener, but he may have worked his way back into a timeshare at catcher with Henry Davis. The two backstops have now alternated turns behind the plate for each of the Pirates' last eight games, drawing four starts apiece.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sun 7/13/25 12:10 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was in the lineup for only the second time in the last six games, and he has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate since returning from the injured list June 17. Across 14 games, he's gone only 10-for-45 with four RBI and one extra-base hit. The Pirates have a strong incentive to give Henry Davis consistent playing time across the second half, so Bart's playing time could continue to diminish.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Tue 7/8/25 6:25 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
Tuesday will mark the third consecutive game Bart has begun on the bench, and the fifth time he has done so in Pittsburgh's last seven contests. His dramatic drop in playing time suggests that Henry Davis, who will be behind the dish Tuesday, is now the Pirates' preferred option to start at catcher.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Mon 7/7/25 4:02 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.
EDGE Analysis
After starting behind the dish in the Pirates' first two games of the weekend series in Seattle, Bart sat out Sunday's 1-0 loss, and he'll remain on the bench for Monday's opener in Kansas City while Henry Davis gets another nod at catcher. Batting just .211 with no extra-base hits since returning from the injured list June 17, Bart may have to settle for a timeshare with Davis until his bat begins to heat up.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sun 7/6/25 3:26 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
Bart will receive a breather after he started at catcher in the first two contests of the series while going 0-for-7 with four strikeouts. Henry Davis will replace Bart behind the plate Sunday.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Wed 7/2/25 10:45 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Even with the Pirates and Cardinals wrapping up their series with a day game after a night game, Pittsburgh will go with Henry Davis at catcher for the second day in a row. Since returning from the injured list June 17, Bart has made eight starts to Davis' seven starts, but Davis has started behind the dish in three of the last four contests.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sun 6/29/25 1:29 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was behind the plate for the first two games of the series, but he'll get some rest for Sunday's matinee contest. Henry Davis will handle catching duties for the Pirates, forming a battery with starting pitcher Mike Burrows.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sat 6/28/25 11:54 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Mets.
EDGE Analysis
Bart played a key role in Pittsburgh's three-run second inning by tallying an RBI single and coming around to score. He's started seven of 11 games since returning from the injured list June 17, going 7-for-27 with three RBI and four runs scored.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Wed 6/25/25 12:35 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Bart went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts in the series opener Monday and is now out of the lineup in favor of Henry Davis for the second day in a row. The two catchers have been sharing reps behind the plate since Bart returned from the 7-day injured list last week, with Bart receiving five starts to Davis' four.