Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Wed 4/16/25 4:29 PM

Bart (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
It's the fifth straight start Bart has missed due to lower-back soreness. Bart had been set to go through pregame testing Tuesday to determine his status, and while he has not yet been placed on the injured list, Bart clearly is not yet ready to play. Henry Davis will start at catcher and bat ninth Wednesday.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Tue 4/15/25 3:46 PM

Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Bart (back) will go through tests pregame Tuesday to determine his status, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart is missing a fourth straight start Tuesday due to lower-back soreness. The Pirates have added catcher Abrahan Gutierrez to their taxi squad in case a roster move involving Bart is required. The club is already without Endy Rodriguez (finger), leaving Henry Davis to start Tuesday's game.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Tue 4/15/25 3:20 PM

Bart (back) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Bart will miss a fourth straight start due to lower-back discomfort. He was said to be available off the bench Monday and should be again Tuesday. The Pirates did not call up a catcher to take the roster spot of the injured Endy Rodriguez (finger), suggesting Bart's return to the lineup is imminent. Henry Davis will start at catcher and bat ninth Tuesday.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Mon 4/14/25 3:30 PM

Bart (back) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.
EDGE Analysis
Bart hasn't played since exiting Friday's 5-3 loss to the Reds due to lower-back discomfort, but he's expected to be available off the bench Monday after manager Derek Shelton said that the backstop caught a bullpen session earlier in the day, per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. The Pirates called up Henry Davis from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday to provide some extra insurance behind the dish while Bart has been tending to the back injury. Davis started at catcher in the previous two games, but Endy Rodriguez will form a battery with starting pitcher Paul Skenes in Monday's series opener.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sun 4/13/25 12:17 PM

Bart (back) is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Reds on Sunday.
EDGE Analysis
Bart continues to work through lower-back discomfort and will miss a second straight game as a result. Henry Davis will once again start behind home plate and bat ninth against Reds right-hander Hunter Greene.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Sat 4/12/25 6:14 PM

Bart (back) is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Reds on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Bart exited Friday's game against Cincinnati due to lower-back discomfort, and he'll remain sidelined for Saturday's contest. Henry Davis, who was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, will serve behind home plate and bat ninth against Reds southpaw Andrew Abbott.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Fri 4/11/25 8:06 PM

Bart was removed from Friday's game against the Reds due to lower-back discomfort.
EDGE Analysis
The Pirates are labelling Bart as day-to-day, which is a good sign that his injury isn't too serious. The 28-year-old may miss a game or two if his soreness lingers, but he doesn't appear destined for the injured list.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Thu 4/10/25 10:09 AM

Bart went 2-for-5 with an RBI on Wednesday against the Cardinals.
EDGE Analysis
Bart delivered the walk-off hit in the bottom of the 13th inning and concluded Pittsburgh's series against the Cardinals with five hits across 11 at-bats. He also tallied three extra-base hits -- including his first homer of the season-- while driving in four. Bart showed signs of breaking out across 282 plate appearances in 2024, and he's performed well at the plate across 45 plate appearances in 2025 while serving as the Pirates' primary catcher.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Tue 4/8/25 5:16 PM

Bart is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Bart clubbed his first homer of the season Monday and will sit Tuesday after starting the previous two games. Endy Rodriguez will shift behind the plate while Enmanuel Valdez starts at first base.

Joey Bart
C/DH PIT
Mon 4/7/25 10:27 PM

Bart went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, two runs scored and a triple in Monday's win over St. Louis.
EDGE Analysis
Bart drilled a solo shot in the first inning and added an RBI triple in the seventh. Those were his first two extra-base hits of the season. He had been stuck in a 2-for-16 skid since his last multi-hit performance in Miami on March 29. Bart is slashing .250/.351/.406 with four runs scored through 37 plate appearances.