Scouting Report: Joey Bart
Overall
Summary
Joey Bart, 29-year-old Pirates catcher, was placed on the 10-day injured list on May 12, 2026, with a left foot infection (retroactive to May 10). The infection was not game-related but rather developed from the typical sweating and dirt exposure in professional baseball. Director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk indicated there is no timetable for return, with treatment involving IV antibiotics. Bart was batting .259/.290/.379 with a .669 OPS over 21 games at the time of injury, but had shown significant improvement in May, slashing .412/.412/.588 (1.000 OPS) over five games with seven hits in 17 at-bats. He had just gone 4-for-5 with 2 RBI against his former team (Giants) on May 9, his best game of the season. Bart has been splitting catching duties with Henry Davis, starting 17 of 20 games played.
Strengths
- Strong May performance (.412 AVG, 1.000 OPS)
- Recent offensive momentum with 9-for-20 (.450) over last six games
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