Giants trade previous No. 2 general draft choice Bart to Pirates initially appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
LOS ANGELES– The Giants understood they were going to lose Joey Bart today, however they did handle to a minimum of discover a trade partner.
Bart was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday, 2 days after the Giants DFA ‘d him. In exchange, the Giants obtained 21-year-old right-hander Austin Strickland.
The Giants brought Bart through Opening Day in hopes that they might discover a trade rather of losing him on waivers. They appear to have actually at least gotten a lottery game ticket out of the choice. Strickland, 21, was a reducer at the University of Kentucky and was taken in the 8th round of the 2023 MLB Draft.
In Pittsburgh, Bart signs up with a capturing group with lots of young skill. Henry Davis, the No. 1 total choice in the 2021 draft, is their beginning catcher, although he has actually had a hard time to strike at the major league level.
The Giants will move on with Patrick Bailey and Tom Murphy. Blake Sabol, among Davis’ buddies, is the 3rd catcher and began the season in Triple-A.
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