Joey Bart C/DH PIT Mon 6/22/20 10:41 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart will be in major-league camp once play resumes but likely isn't a candidate for the Opening Day roster, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was reassigned to minor-league camp in March before the season was suspended, but he'll now get a chance to gain more experience against higher-level talent before the regular season gets underway. The catcher appeared in just 22 games at the Double-A level in 2019, but he hit .280/.329/.503 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI over 80 total games in the minors last year. It's unclear what level the 23-year-old will be assigned to once the season begins.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Tue 3/10/20 2:46 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart was reassigned to minor-league camp Tuesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was in big-league camp to start the spring but was never under serious consideration for an Opening Day roster spot. The 23-year-old may be the catcher of the future for the Giants, but that future won't be coming just yet as he's played only 22 games at the Double-A level. His destination to start the season has yet to be announced.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Wed 10/9/19 10:03 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart will be out 4-to-6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture of his right thumb but won't require surgery.
EDGE Analysis
Bart was hit by a pitch Tuesday while playing in the Arizona Fall League, and he'll obviously be sidelined for the remainder of that season. Overall it's relatively good news, as the 22-year-old shouldn't have any issues being ready for spring training in February.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Wed 10/9/19 6:18 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart suffered a fractured right thumb Tuesday while playing in the Arizona Fall League, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
The fractured thumb will cause Bart to miss the rest of the AZL season. The 22-year-old had hit three home runs with six RBI over nine games played in the Arizona Fall League.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Thu 8/8/19 2:38 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart was promoted to Double-A Richmond on Thursday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 22-year-old catcher hit .265/.315/.479 with 12 home runs in 251 plate appearances in the California League. Double-A will be a fair test for Bart, as he was a little old for High-A. He will clearly hit for power and will clearly stick at catcher, but the jury is still out on whether he will be capable of posting high batting averages and on-base percentages against MLB pitchers. If he fares well in the upper levels of the minors, Bart could make his big-league debut next summer.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Wed 6/5/19 11:43 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart (hand) went 2-for-3 with a home run, walk, three RBI and three runs in his return from the 7-day injured list Tuesday in High-A San Jose's 9-4 win over Modesto.
EDGE Analysis
Sidelined since April 15 with a fractured hand, Bart displayed little rust in his return to action, reaching base three times while going deep for the third time this season. There's always a concern with a hitter's power being sapped upon returning from a hand injury, so it's especially encouraging that Bart was able to leave the yard in the first game back. Though Bart is widely viewed as the top catching prospect currently in the minors, he may lose that distinction once 2019 No. 1 overall pick Adley Rutschman debuts in affiliated ball.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Mon 6/3/19 3:33 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart (hand) will be activated from the minor-league injured list Tuesday, San Jose Giants broadcaster Joe Ritzo reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart has been out with a fractured hand since mid-April. He was initially given a 4-to-6 week timeline but will wind up missing seven weeks. The 22-year-old hit .270/.341/.541 in 10 games for High-A San Jose before suffering the injury.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Fri 5/31/19 11:31 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart (hand) stated that he could return to action "any day now," Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart has been sidelined with a fractured metacarpal after getting drilled by a pitch April 15. The Giants' top catching prospect has been rehabbing his hand at the team's spring training facility, but it sounds like he is getting ready to return to, presumably, High-A San Jose shortly. Bart was slashing .270/.341/.541 prior to landing on the injured list.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Sat 5/18/19 1:21 AM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart (hand) is about 10 days from getting into an extended spring training game, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart fractured his left hand in mid-April, but he's been progressing nicely and should return to game action in just over a week. The Giants are unlikely to rush one of their top prospects back before he's ready, so don't be surprised if they exercise caution with the backstop.
Joey Bart C/DH PIT Tue 4/16/19 5:40 PM
Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Bart has been diagnosed with a fractured left hand and is expected to miss the next 4-to-6 weeks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart exited Monday night's minor-league game after getting drilled by a pitch on the hand, and the injury will result in an extended absence for one of San Francisco's top prospects. The good news is that the fracture is on Bart's non-throwing hand, which should make for a quicker recovery.