Joey Bart Unlikely To Make Opening Day Roster
10 months agoSan Francisco Giants catcher Joey Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, appears unlikely to make the team's Opening Day roster out of spring training and is out of minor-league options. As a result, it makes him a candidate to be traded or dropped from the 40-man roster in late March. The 27-year-old backstop has hit a disappointing .219/.288/.335 with 11 home runs, 38 RBI and 178 strikeouts in 162 games played for the Gigantes in four seasons since making his big-league debut in 2020. He dealt with a groin injury last year and played in only 30 games, hitting .207 in 95 trips to the plate. Patrick Bailey took over the starting duties behind the dish in 2023, and Tom Murphy was brought in over the winter to serve as his backup. Bart's dynasty/keeper appeal is waning, but perhaps a change of scenery will do him some good.
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser
Source: San Francisco Chronicle - Susan Slusser