SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Starting pitcher Johnny Cueto #47 of the San Francisco Giants talks to catcher Joey Bart during the game against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park on September 21, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
When the SF Giants called up catcher Joey Bart last season, many were hoping that he would set the world on fire. Instead, he struggled for most of the shortened season. This article will examine three reasons why the Giants would end up trading catching prospect.
The first thought many SF Giants fans had when Buster Posey announced that he was not going to play in the shortened 2020 season was that at least the team would be able to have a look at top prospect Joey Bart in the big leagues.