Joey Bart
- Left Pittsburgh Moved to another organization Jun 19, 2026; now with the White Sox.
- The White Sox’s roster as it stands bench · 280 PA · 0.9 WAR in the role
- Injured list 2026: Fifth metacarpal fracture in his left hand (Aug 7–Sep 28)
- Trade read Available at a price: CWS 39% playoff odds; control through 2027.
Hitting · 2026
128 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 66 | .278 | .256 | 30% | 5% | 34% | −1.11 | −2.55 |
| RHP | 62 | .344 | .332 | 24% | 6% | 32% | −0.65 | +0.74 |
- Attack angle
- 10.2° (44% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- −5.8°
- Swing length
- 7.4 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 48%
- Pull-air %
- 20.5%
- Hard-hit %
- 34.6%
- Slash · wRC+
- .214/.305/.357 · 85
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage middle-away (+5.1 vs. league per 100; 2.2 standard errors on 27 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest down and in (−3.6), but only 1.6 standard errors from average on 23 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average RHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 452 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Bart: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Christian Walker HOU · ’91 | .304 | 1.6 | 0.5 | Signed $20.0M |
| 60 | Max Muncy ATH · ’02 | .287 | −0.3 | −0.1 | — |
| 54 | Elias Díaz TEX · ’90 | .275 | 0.5 | 0.0 | Free agent |
| 54 | Ryan McMahon NYY · ’94 | .297 | 0.5 | 0.7 | Signed $16.0M |
| 53 | Konnor Griffin PIT · ’06 | .316 | 1.4 | 1.7 | Signed $3.3M |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No MLB fielding yet. | ||||||
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
No directional data (needs a qualified season at one position).
Tools (percentile among MLB fielders)| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Too few balls in his zone. | |||
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026A | A | Bradenton Marauders | 29 | 1 | 2 PA | 2 PA · .000/.500/.000 · 0 HR · 50.0% K · 50.0% BB |
| 2026AAA | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 29 | 5 | 22 PA | 22 PA · .353/.500/.647 · 1 HR · 22.7% K · 18.2% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Indianapolis Indians | 28 | 5 | 18 PA | 18 PA · .231/.444/.231 · 0 HR · 33.3% K · 22.2% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant