Overview
- The White Sox completed the trade Monday and sent right-hander Duncan Davitt to Atlanta after designating him for assignment.
- Joey Bart will be playing for his third major-league team this season after stints with Pittsburgh and Atlanta and has a 2026 line of .226/.303/.377 with four home runs in 41 games.
- Chicago made the low-profile pickup as part of an active deadline window that also included additions of starter Luis Castillo, reliever Huascar Brazobán, and outfielder Brenton Doyle.
- Atlanta moved Bart because Sean Murphy was close to returning from a rehab assignment, and the Braves received Davitt as a low-cost pitching depth piece they can option to Triple-A.
- Bart was the No. 2 overall pick in 2018 and has shown a 2024 breakout with Pittsburgh, so the White Sox see him as a reclamation project with power potential despite high strikeout totals; his playing time and production will determine whether he stabilizes Chicago’s catching needs.