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Joey Bart

Pirates Career team 2024–2026
Number #25
Position C
Bats R
Throws R
Age 29
Height 6' 2"
Weight 242 lbs
Birth Place Buford, GA
Born Dec 15, 1996

Key Insights

2026
There is one situation he is at his most dangerous in

Bart is at his best against right-handers, with the bases empty: a 1.107 OPS there against .670 overall.

25 plate appearances in that situation.
One of the fastest swings in the league

Bart swings it at 72.7 mph, 97th percentile bat speed in the league.

62 plate appearances in 2026. 97th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 12th in MLB.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Bart hits it hardest to his pull side: 92.1 mph on average there, against 81.0 the other way.

15 batted balls to his pull side, 9 the other way.
He has been getting hits he has not really earned

Bart's batting average is .259 but the quality of his contact projects .208, a gap of .051 he is currently outrunning.

62 plate appearances in 2026.
The strikeouts are the thing holding his season back

Bart strikes out in 33.9% of his trips, 6th percentile.

62 plate appearances in 2026. 6th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 397th in MLB.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Bart is at his worst against left-handers, with the bases empty: a .308 OPS there against .670 overall.

20 plate appearances in that situation.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 15, 1996
Birth Place Buford, GA
Height 6' 2"
Weight 242 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws R/R
College/Draft Georgia Tech