Overview
- The White Sox traded for catcher Joey Bart, who was moved to Chicago after a brief stint with the Atlanta Braves following an earlier trade from Pittsburgh.
- Bart has served mainly as a backup in 2026, appearing in 41 games with 106 at-bats and hitting .226 with four home runs and a .680 OPS.
- The full return the Braves received in the deal was not immediately reported, reflecting the low-profile nature of the late deadline transaction.
- Bart’s career mixes legitimate power—32 career home runs—with a high strikeout rate that has limited his consistency and made him a classic reclamation candidate.
- For the White Sox the move provides catching depth and a low-risk chance to see if a change of role and regular plate appearances can revive Bart’s 2024-level production.