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Pirates' Joey Bart: Impressive start to spring
Joey Bart has gone 4-for-11 with two home runs and six RBI in Grapefruit League action.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 Pittsburgh Pirates' primary catcher in 2025, and his start to spring training has seemingly solidified that role.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Earning $1.75M in 2025
Joey Bart and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoided arbitration Thursday by agreeing to a one-year, $1.75 million deal, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.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.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Top of depth chart at catcher
Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington said on Dec. 10 in an interview on MLB Network that Joey Bart will enter 2025 as the favorite to start at catcher, The Bucco Beat reports.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.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Idle Saturday
Joey Bart isn't in the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.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.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting Wednesday
Joey Bart is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.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.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Sitting Saturday
Joey Bart is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Cincinnati.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.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Absent from lineup
Joey Bart is not in the lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis.Bart started each of the first three games of the series (two at catcher, one at designated hitter), but he'll take a seat for the finale. Yasmani Grandal will be behind the plate and bat eighth.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Taking seat Saturday
Joey Bart isn't in the Pittsburgh Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.Bart will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 1-for-3 with an RBI during Friday's loss in the series opener. Yasmani Grandal will fill in behind the dish and bat seventh.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Resting up Monday
Joey Bart is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.Bart will get a breather for the series opener after he started at catcher in Sunday's series finale versus the Nationals while going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Yasmani Grandal will spell Bart behind the dish and will bat seventh.
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Pirates' Joey Bart: Reaches base twice in return
Joey Bart went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.Bart was activated from the injured list Friday but didn't return to the lineup until the first game of Saturday's doubleheader. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a crowded rotation at catcher that also includes Yasmani Grandal and Henry Davis, though Bart has hit well enough this season to also get looks as the team's designated hitter.