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MLB 2026 Buzz: Braves Acquire Catcher Joey Bart in Trade With Pirates

The offseason and spring training are behind us, but there's plenty of MLB news left to cover. Here are the noteworthy transactions, injuries and more from the 2026 season. June 18 The Atlanta Braves acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates for right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton on Thursday night. Atlanta made room for Bart on the 40-man roster by designating catcher Sandy León for assignment. The Pirates assigned Stratton to Triple-A Indianapolis. Bart was batting .259 with two homers, six RBIs and a .670 OPS in 21 games with Pittsburgh. He grew up in the Atlanta suburbs and p...