BREAKING :The Former Second Overall Choice Might Be Replaced By The Giant.

With catcher Joey Bart, the San Francisco Giants are contemplating his future. 

With no more alternatives, the former second-overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft is unlikely to play on Opening Day. Following a fantastic season last year, Patrick Bailey is expected to be the starting backstop. In addition, the Giants added Tom Murphy to their 40-man roster in order to support Bailey and Blake Sabol. Bart could always get in through a spring injury, but that is unlikely to happen.

Joey Bart Has No More Choices

In 503 major league plate appearances, Bart has hit.219,.288, and.335 so far. In addition to his subpar performance with Triple-A Sacramento, he had a strong strikeout percentage of 35.4%. He claimed to have slashed.274/.357/.434 in his final three seasons with the River Cats. His strikeout percentage of 28.3% at that level is also on the high side, and his 97 wRC+ was below average. It’s win-win for Bart, despite the highs and lows of his time in San Francisco. He will either make the Giants roster or find another opportunity to start over.

That’s something Bart knows about. “I try not to look too far ahead,” Bart told the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser. I can only control what I can control; otherwise, your mind might wander too much, which would prevent me from performing to the best of my abilities. I’m just going to go for it, enjoy myself, and hope for a successful spring.

Most Likely Places for the Catcher to Land

Bart is going to be traded before the season begins, with Bailey being the long-term solution. San Francisco hung onto him as minor league depth and never received an offer to let him go. Bart’s option year ended last season, thus the Giants are unable to return him to Triple-A without first putting him on waivers. Despite the sharp decline in his stock, San Francisco may place him through waivers. The Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, and Arizona Diamondbacks are a few teams that could be landing locations.

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