Bart is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Bart started behind the plate in three of Pittsburgh's previous four games, but he'll get a breather Saturday while Endy Rodriguez takes over at catcher. Bart has logged a .261/.370/.261 slash line through 27 plate appearances to begin the campaign, though he doesn't have any extra-base hits and has struck out at a 33.3 percent clip.

Bart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

EDGE Analysis

Bart will take a seat as the Pirates and Rays wrap up their series with a day game after a night game. Endy Rodriguez will receive a turn behind the plate Wednesday.

Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Bart will get a breather after he started behind the plate in each of the first three games of the series, going 4-for-12 with two walks, two runs, one RBI and one stolen base. Endy Rodriguez will fill in for Bart, starting at catcher and batting sixth.

Bart went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a stolen base Saturday against the Marlins.

EDGE Analysis

Bart has started all three of Pittsburgh's games behind the plate and hit cleanup on each occasion. He doesn't have much fantasy production to show for it, but he's gone 4-for-12 with a pair of walks.

Bart has gone 4-for-11 with two home runs and six RBI in Grapefruit League action.

EDGE Analysis

Bart homered for the second consecutive game Wednesday, blasting a fastball over the fence in center field during a win over the Blue Jays. He's expected to be the Pirates' primary catcher in 2025, and his start to spring training has seemingly solidified that role.

Bart and the Pirates avoided arbitration Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 First-Year Player Draft was unable to establish himself as the Giants' long-term answer at catcher over parts of four seasons in the big leagues, but the 28-year-old benefited from a change of scenery after he was shipped to Pittsburgh in April. He ended the 2024 campaign as the Pirates' top catcher, having slashed .265/.337/.462 with 13 home runs, 45 RBI and 38 runs across 282 plate appearances. The Pirates have 2021 No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis and 24-year-old Endy Rodriguez on hand as intriguing young options at catcher, but based on his performance last season, Bart will enter spring training as the favorite to open the 2025 campaign as the Bucs' top backstop.

Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on Dec. 10 in an interview on MLB Network that Bart will enter 2025 as the favorite to start at catcher, The Bucco Beat reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Pirates acquired Bart shortly after Opening Day and he eventually emerged as the team's primary catcher, slashing .265/.337/.462 with 13 home runs over 280 plate appearances. Endy Rodriguez will be back from elbow surgery and Henry Davis is still around, so Bart will have competition for playing time behind the plate, but he'll enter the season with a leg up for the starting job.

Bart isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

After tallying six hits over his last five games, Bart will take a seat Saturday against Luis Gil and company. Yasmani Grandal will start behind the dish while batting seventh.

Bart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

EDGE Analysis

Bart will grab a breather Wednesday after starting at catcher in both of the past two games. Yasmani Grandal will replace Bart behind the dish.

Bart is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.

EDGE Analysis

Bart will give way to Yasmani Grandal behind the dish Saturday against Rhett Lowder and the Reds. Bart is 8-for-39 (.205) with a home run and five RBI in his last 12 games.