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Team acquires catcher from Pirates for right-handed pitcher
A team acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton on Thursday night. The acquiring team designated catcher Sandy León for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster.
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A team acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton on Thursday night. The acquiring team designated catcher Sandy León for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. The Pirates assigned Stratton to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Player statistics Bart was batting .259 with two homers, six RBIs and a .670 OPS in 21 games with Pittsburgh. He grew up in the Atlanta suburbs and played college ball in the city at Georgia Tech before being selected No. 2 by the San Francisco Giants in the 2018 amateur draft. The acquiring team already has two catchers on its roster, but one is on the 60-day injured list with a broken finger.
Pitcher background Stratton appeared in one game with the acquiring team this year and pitched a scoreless inning. He played for the Pirates from 2023 to 2025 before getting traded to the acquiring team last year. León was batting .091 with zero RBIs in 21 games this season.
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