Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sun 8/7/22 9:52 AM

Bart went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-3 victory over the Athletics on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Bart had trouble adjusting to big-league pitching at the beginning of the season before being demoted to Triple-A Sacramento. The rookie catcher was hitting .156 at the time of the demotion, but appears to heating up so far in August. Bart is 7-for-16 with two home runs over the first week of the month. The former first-round draft pick has the potential for legitimate power production at the scarce catcher position and could prove to be a valuable fantasy addition down the stretch.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sat 8/6/22 4:46 PM

Bart (groin) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the A's, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
A groin issue kept Bart out the past couple days, but he's been cleared to man the backstop and bat seventh against right-hander Adam Oller. Bart's numbers for the season leave a lot to be desired, but he's been much more productive at the dish since returning from Triple-A in July. He's slashed .273/.304/.485 with four home runs in his last 23 games, but he's also struck out 23 times in that span.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 8/4/22 11:50 AM

Bart (groin) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
As expected, Bart will take a seat for the series finale after he tweaking his groin late in Wednesday's 3-0 loss. Manager Gabe Kapler suggested that Bart's injury is a minor one, and there's a good chance the backstop would have sat Thursday in the day game after a night game even if he was at 100 percent health. Austin Wynns will catch for starting pitcher Jakob Junis in the matinee contest.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 8/4/22 2:12 AM

Bart (groin) was replaced by a pinch runner in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Dodgers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart went 3-for-4 in the contest, but exited after his ninth-inning single. Slusser adds that the injury is considered minor and it's unlikely Bart will start Thursday's afternoon game after a night game Wednesday, so he should be considered day-to-day for now. It's unclear if he'll at least be available off the bench Thursday.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Wed 8/3/22 2:09 AM

Bart went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 9-5 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
Bart capped a five-run fourth inning with a two-run shot to center off Los Angeles starter Tyler Anderson and added an infield single in the sixth. The 25-year-old has homered in two of his last three games and has gone deep four times in 21 games since being recalled from the minors July 6, however, in that same span he's walked only three times despite possessing a 10.4 BB% on the season. Bart is slashing .191/.289/.368 with eight home runs, 21 runs and 16 RBI in 58 games.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sun 7/31/22 5:00 PM

Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Austin Wynns will step in behind the plate for Bart, who went 2-for-10 with a solo home run while starting in each of the past three contests. Though Bart is currently operating as the Giants' No. 1 catcher, he could fall into more of a timeshare by the end of the week if Curt Casali (oblique) is cleared to return from the injured list.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sun 7/31/22 2:42 AM

Bart went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Bart didn't have an extra-base hit in his last 10 games since homering on July 15. He went back-to-back with Luis Gonzalez in the fourth inning, with Bart's solo shot accounting for the margin of victory. The catcher is up to seven long balls, 14 RBI, 20 runs scored, two stolen bases and three doubles through 166 plate appearances.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Fri 7/29/22 1:46 AM

Bart (illness) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.
EDGE Analysis
Bart missed one game due to an illness. He's down to a .224 batting average with 21 strikeouts in 18 contests in July. While the 25-year-old is likely to see most of the starts behind the dish, his .180/.288/.331 slash line and 43.8 percent strikeout rate remain discouraging. Curt Casali (oblique) began a rehab assignment Wednesday, and he could threaten Bart's place on the 26-man roster once he returns, as the Giants may want their catcher of the future to work on his swing at Triple-A Sacramento rather than in the big leagues.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 7/28/22 6:44 PM

Bart (illness) is starting Thursday against the Cubs, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart left Tuesday's game early due to an illness and sat out Wednesday's series finale in Arizona. However, he'll start behind the dish and bat eighth during Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Wed 7/27/22 1:39 PM

Bart (illness) is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Diamondbacks, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
After leaving Tuesday's contest early due to an illness, Bart will miss Wednesday's series finale. Austin Wynns will start at catcher and bat ninth against Arizona.