Joey Bart

Joey Bart

29-Year-Old CatcherC
Pittsburgh Pirates
10-Day IL
Injury Foot
Est. Return 6/19/2026
2026 Stats
AVG
.259
HR
2
RBI
6
R
9
SB
0
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
The 2025 season showcased the volatility in Bart's profile, as he went from having an apparent breakout 2024 season to very limited production just one year later. His ability to make hard contact remained (10.4 percent barrel and 43.2 percent hard hit rate), but both his strikeout rate and groundball rate reached career highs. The end result was a total collapse of power production, with his slugging percentage cratering from .462 to .340 and his ISO from .198 to .091. Bart managed to hit a decent .249, though he relied upon a .356 BABIP to do so. While not directly related to fantasy, Bart's defensive metrics also remained well below-average by any measure. That leaves him with an uncertain role entering the 2026 season, particularly as Pittsburgh's lineup improves around him. Even if Bart finds everyday playing time, his 2024 results stand out as a clear outlier and leave him with minimal fantasy appeal. Read Past Outlooks
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From Preseason
#429
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Bats R
Throws R
40 Man Yes
Height 6'2"
Weight 238
DOB 12/15/1996
Born Buford, GA
College Georgia Tech
Drafted 1st Rd 2018 SF
Signed a one-year, $2.53 million contract with the Pirates in January of 2026.
Cleared for light activities
CPittsburgh Pirates
Foot
May 29, 2026
Bart (foot) has been cleared to resume weight room activity and play light catch, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Analysis
Per Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, Bart is still "weeks away" from returning from the 10-day injured list, but the good news is that the 29-year-old catcher has progressed enough to take the next step in his recovery program. The Pirates should have a better sense of Bart's timeline to return as he continues to increase his baseball activities.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
7
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vs LHP
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#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
5
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+22%
OPS vs LHP
2026
 
 
+197%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+42%
OPS vs LHP
2024
 
 
+36%
OPS vs LHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024vs Left .849 186 20 8 23 0 .288 .376 .472
Since 2024vs Right .696 490 48 11 58 1 .245 .329 .367
2026vs Left .314 26 4 0 1 0 .120 .154 .160
2026vs Right .934 36 5 2 5 0 .364 .389 .545
2025vs Left .891 86 6 3 11 0 .306 .419 .472
2025vs Right .629 246 15 1 19 1 .230 .333 .296
2024vs Left .996 74 10 5 11 0 .333 .405 .591
2024vs Right .730 208 28 8 34 0 .241 .313 .417
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2024
 
 
+29%
OPS at Home
2026
 
 
+19%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+59%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+4%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2024Home .829 343 42 11 49 0 .289 .370 .458
Since 2024Away .645 333 26 8 32 1 .224 .312 .332
2026Home .736 27 4 1 3 0 .280 .296 .440
2026Away .619 35 5 1 3 0 .242 .286 .333
2025Home .856 165 14 3 19 0 .317 .412 .444
2025Away .537 167 7 1 11 1 .182 .299 .238
2024Home .815 151 24 7 27 0 .261 .338 .478
2024Away .781 131 14 6 18 0 .269 .336 .445
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Stat Review
How does Joey Bart compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.10
 
BB Rate
3.2%
 
K Rate
33.9%
 
BABIP
.361
 
ISO
.121
 
AVG
.259
 
OBP
.290
 
SLG
.379
 
OPS
.670
 
wOBA
.294
 
Exit Velocity
86.9 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
29.0%
 
Barrels/PA
4.8%
 
Expected BA
.208
 
Expected SLG
.347
 
Sprint Speed
22.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
34.2%
 
Line Drive %
18.4%
 
Fly Ball %
47.4%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Bart looked to be the latest example of the difficult transition from top catching prospect to reliable fantasy contributor, as he was designated for assignment by the Giants on March 31. However, he ironically resurrected his career at the expense of Henry Davis after being acquired Pittsburgh and served as the primary backstop for long stretches of the campaign. He earned those plate appearances by showcasing his power, highlighted by a 9.4 percent barrel rate and 111.5 mph max exit velocity. While not as flashy, equally important was Bart's improved infield flyball rate (6.5 percent compared to career 13.0 percent rate) and strikeout rate (25.9 percent compared to career 32 percent). GM Ben Cherington indicated Bart will enter spring training as the favorite for the No. 1 catching job, but the Pirates are likely not ready to give up on the aforementioned Davis and will welcome back a healthy Endy Rodriguez (elbow). Regular at-bats at DH are possible if Andrew McCutchen isn't back or takes on a lesser role. If Bart finds his way into regular playing time, he has the chance to be a poor man's Cal Raleigh or Shea Langeliers, but the way this offseason progresses will provide more answers.
Bart had what amounted to a lost season in 2023 when he really couldn't afford one. The former top prospect lasted just one game before going on the injured list with a back issue and then made another trip to the IL in May with a groin strain. Bart was returned to Triple-A Sacramento once recovered and didn't make it back to the big leagues until September (and even then it was just for a brief four-game stint). The 27-year-old managed just a .528 OPS in his 95 plate appearances with the Giants and a .750 OPS with only six homers at Sacramento didn't inspire much confidence, either. A change of scenery might be in order for Bart after the Giants added Tom Murphy to pair with Patrick Bailey.
The retirement of Buster Posey opened the path to a starting role for Bart, but the young catcher was unable to take advantage and had a .215/.296/.364 slash line with 11 home runs and 25 RBI in 97 games. He had a 38.5 percent strikeout rate but made strides defensively and was above average behind the plate. Barring a standout performance in spring training, Bart figures to open 2023 splitting catching duties with Roberto Perez (who signed with the Giants in January), and he'll need to significantly cut down on the strikeouts to have any real chance of maintaining an everyday spot in the lineup.
With Buster Posey retiring, Bart's path to big-league at-bats has never been clearer. However, he has a 31.6 K% and 6.1 BB% in 396 plate appearances between Triple-A and the majors, and he is entering his age-25 season. Even for a catcher, those plate skills are pretty poor, and Bart projects as a batting average drain in the short term. He has plus raw power and hit 10 home runs in 67 games at Triple-A last year, but he still hasn't hit a long ball in 35 MLB games. Bart improved as a defender last year and will compete with another strong defender in Curt Casali for playing time, barring a post-lockout acquisition of a better option.
Bart was in way over his head last season, as he was not only making a huge jump in terms of the quality of pitching he was trying to hit, but he was learning to be a big-league catcher without much of a support system. Buster Posey opted out of the season, so there wasn't a vet for him to lean on. Bart only had 22 games under his belt at Double-A, so he shouldn't have been expected to excel on offense, even under the best of circumstances. He hit the ball hard 48.4 percent of the time, per Statcast, but every other aspect of his offensive debut was poor. He has plus raw that should manifest much more in games this season, even if it might be a couple years before he hits for a solid batting average. The trouble with betting on a post-hype breakout in redraft leagues is that he could very well open the year at Triple-A to continue honing his craft on both sides of the ball.
Bart, who is a plus defensive catcher, is a better real-life prospect than a fantasy one, but his 60-grade game power certainly makes him appealing for fantasy purposes as well. He performed better the higher he climbed, slashing .314/.411/.581 with a 12.1 BB% and 21.8 K% in 31 games at Double-A and the Arizona Fall League after logging a 116 wRC+ as a 22-year-old in the Cal League. Bart's line drive rate has been below average and his 30.0 Hard% was not great, given his age/level, but he uses the whole field and has not struck out so much that he would project to hit for a harmful batting average in the majors. Hand and thumb injuries limited him to 89 games, but the No. 2 overall pick from 2018 accomplished enough in his first full season that he should open the year at Triple-A. Buster Posey and Brandon Belt are under contract through 2021, but Bart should still debut sometime this summer.
Track down any trustworthy pre-draft scouting report on Bart, who went second overall last year to the Giants ($7.025 million bonus), and phrases like "fringe-average hit tool" or "power-over-hit" will pop up. The power was on full display in pro ball (13 HR in 228 PA), but he also hit .294 with a 20.6 K%. So, either every trusted evaluator was wrong about his ability to hit for a high average, or a high-pedigree 21-year-old hitter feasted on low-level pitchers in a small sample. It is likely the latter, as he barely walked (5.7 BB%) and over 50% of his hits went to the pull side. Even so, a high-end defensive catcher with 30-homer pop whose playing time will never be at risk only needs to hit .235 to be a perennial top-five fantasy catcher. Case in point: Salvador Perez hit .235 with 27 home runs last year and finished tied for third in earned auction dollars at the position. That seems like a median outcome for Bart, and there is a chance he blows past that.
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Shelved with foot infection
CPittsburgh Pirates
Foot
May 12, 2026
The Pirates placed Bart on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to a left foot infection.
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Dealing with injury
CPittsburgh Pirates
Undisclosed
May 12, 2026
Manager Don Kelly said Bart, who is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, is "banged up," Chris Halicke of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.
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Resting Sunday
CPittsburgh Pirates
May 10, 2026
Bart is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
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Four knocks against former team
CPittsburgh Pirates
May 9, 2026
Bart went 4-for-5 with two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 13-3 win over the Giants.
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Clubs second homer
CPittsburgh Pirates
May 7, 2026
Bart went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 4-2 win over Arizona on Thursday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Should be tendered
CPittsburgh Pirates
November 20, 2025
Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette expects the Pirates to tender Bart a contract for 2026.
Analysis
The 28-year-old is a candidate to be non-tendered ahead of Friday's roster deadline after posting a .695 OPS last season, but Beazley expects Pittsburgh to retain him since the club's other catching options are more unproven. Bart had 13 homers with a .799 OPS over 80 games in 2024 and seems unlikely to replicate that production next season, but he would provide the Pirates with veteran stability behind the plate.
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