Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sun 5/8/22 2:31 PM

Bart is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart started the past two games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. He went 3-for-4 against the Nationals on April 29 but is otherwise hitless in his past 12 games. Curt Casali will work behind the plate and bat ninth in his place.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 5/5/22 6:32 PM

Bart isn't starting Thursday against the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart started in the last three games and went 0-for-6 with a run, three walks and three strikeouts. Curt Casali will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sat 4/30/22 1:53 PM

Bart will hit the bench Saturday against the Nationals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart and Saturday's starter, Curt Casali, have now alternated turns behind the plate for 14 straight games. Assuming the pattern continues, Bart should return to the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sat 4/30/22 12:25 PM

Bart went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 14-4 loss to the Nationals on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Bart had his best game of the season with singles in the fifth and ninth innings and a seventh-inning solo shot sandwiched in between. Bart had gone hitless across his last six games prior to Friday's three-hit effort and is now slashing .214/.340/.452, with his OPS jumping 146 points thanks to the effort.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Wed 4/27/22 7:20 PM

Bart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the A's, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart is 0-for-20 with 13 strikeouts over his past seven games and will head to the bench for Wednesday's series finale. Curt Casali will start at catcher in his place.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Mon 4/25/22 3:52 PM

Bart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.
EDGE Analysis
Bart and Curt Casali will alternate turns behind the dish for the 10th consecutive game. Manager Gabe Kapler hasn't suggested that the two backstops will work in a timeshare moving forward, so Bart can probably be viewed as the nominal No. 1 option for the time being.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sat 4/23/22 12:26 PM

Bart is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Bart played all nine innings in Friday's game despite dealing with a blister on his left hand, so it would seem he is being held out Saturday with the Giants playing an afternoon affair following a night game. Curt Casali will start behind the plate in Bart's place.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Fri 4/22/22 4:04 PM

Bart (hand) is starting Friday's game against the Nationals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was hit by a pitch Wednesday against the Mets and missed two games, but he'll be back in action for Friday's series opener. He's hitting .207 with two homers, a double, four runs, four RBI and a stolen base this year.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 4/21/22 11:18 AM

Bart isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mets due to a blister on his left hand, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's win over the Mets and is experiencing some pain while swinging a bat. Curt Casali will start behind the dish and bat ninth Thursday, but Bart doesn't expect to miss any time beyond Thursday's day off.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Tue 4/19/22 7:32 PM

Bart is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Mets, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart started behind the plate during Game 1 and went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, and it's no surprise he won't be starting both ends of the twin bill. Curt Casali will catch for ace Logan Webb in the nightcap.