The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed pitcher Martín Pérez and catcher Joey Bart on the injured list. In their place, the Pirates have reinstated third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes from the IL and activated catcher Grant Koch from the taxi squad.
The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed left-handed pitcher Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list with a left groin muscle strain. Joining him on the injured list is catcher Joey Bart, who was placed on the 10-day IL with an injury to his left thumb.
The pitcher suffered a left groin strain, while the catcher is dealing with a left thumb injury.
Not only did the Pittsburgh Pirates lose 8-1 to the Atlanta Braves at PNC Park on Sunday afternoon, but they lost their starting battery due to injuries.
Joey Bart started at catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon but made it through one inning before being removed with an injury to his left thumb.
Joey Bart started at catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Atlanta Braves on Sunday afternoon but made it through one inning before being removed with an injury to his left thumb.
Joey Bart hit a grand slam and Paul Skenes delivered a strong start but the Pittsburgh Pirates’ bullpen imploded for the second-straight game, resulting in a 7-6 loss against the San Francisco Giants on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park.
CHICAGO -- Joey Bart wholeheartedly believes this play at the plate should have resulted in the second out of the ninth inning rather than a 1-0 Pirates loss at the hands of the Cubs at Wrigley Field Saturday afternoon: "There wasn't a doubt in my mind.
To put it bluntly, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense has been abysmal over the past couple of weeks. Since scoring nine runs on Apr. 14 against the Philadelphia Phillies, the Pirates have scored a total of 29 runs over their last 14 games.
Critics who wondered why the Pittsburgh Pirates traded for Joey Bart have been silenced by his hot start. Bart was the No. 1 draft choice (second overall) by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 June Amateur Draft.
Coming to the Pittsburgh Pirates has seemingly resurrected Joey Bart’s career. The 27-year-old catcher is hitting .304/.429/.739 with three home runs in seven games since the Pirates acquired him from San Francisco in a trade on April 2 after being designated for assignment by the Giants.
Two teams dealing with the disappointments of veteran pitchers will turn to youngsters when the Pittsburgh Pirates and host San Francisco Giants open a three-game series on Friday.
Pirates manager Derek Shelton revealed to reporters on Wednesday that catcher Joey Bart, who has now sat out of the last three consecutive games, caught a very unlucky break during batting practice a few days ago.
Joey Bart is off to a fantastic start with the Pirates, and the power-hitting catcher hopes to further impress his new bosses when Pittsburgh hosts the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon for the rubber match of a three-game series.
Joey Bart is a Pittsburgh Pirate. Tuesday’s out-of-left-field trade for catcher Bart immediately led to speculation as to why. Are the Pirates dissatisfied with Henry Davis behind the plate?
This is not how it was supposed to end for Joey Bart and the Giants. But perhaps it's just what Bart needs.
The Pirates have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Giants for minor league righty Austin Strickland.
The San Francisco Giants designated former top catching prospect Joey Bart for assignment on Sunday. Bart, 27, was the No. 2 pick of the 2018 draft and was expected to be the heir to Buster Posey behind the plate.
Replacing a franchise legend is difficult, as the San Francisco Giants have discovered since Buster Posey hung up his cleats.
In 162 career games in the majors, the former No. 2 overall pick has hit just .219 with 11 home runs, all of which came in 2022.
Given his prospect pedigree, he’ll certainly get some kind of opportunity from one of the many teams in need of catching depth.
Joey Bart has been a speculative trade candidate for at least a year. The Giants selected him with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft.
It's no secret that former second overall pick Joey Bart's future with the SF Giants has been in jeopardy ever since Patrick Bailey and Blake Sabol usurped him on the organization's depth chart this season.
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This was expected to be the year Joey Bart stepped in to fill the big shoes Buster Posey left behind. Unfortunately for the young catcher, things aren't going quite as planned.
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