The Pittsburgh Pirates may move on from backstop Joey Bart this offseason. The Pirates’ catching depth chart is notably deep at the moment. Aside from Bart, they have Henry Davis, Endy Rodriguez, and trade deadline acquisition Rafael Flores. Plus, they drafted Easton Carmichael in the third round of the 2025 draft, and have two notable catching prospects in Omar Alfonzo and Axiel Plaz.
If the Pirates do end up moving Bart, the Texas Rangers are going to be their best suitor, and have outfield talent they could move for the catcher. The two teams should converge and make a deal that looks something like this:
Bart looked like he broke out in 2024, when he put up a 121 wRC+ and hit 13 home runs in only 82 games and 298 plate appearances.