PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates aren’t waiting for the trade deadline to make moves, as they’ve already added to their roster.
The Pirates announced that they traded catcher Joey Bart to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for right-handed relief pitcher Hunter Stratton, who the Braves had previously designated for assignment on June 17. Stratton will report to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Bart joined the Pirates two years ago on April 4, 2024, in a trade with the San Francisco Giants, that sent right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland the other way.
He hadn’t played for the Pirates since early May, going on the 10-day injured list with a left foot infection on May 10. Bart was on a rehab assignment with Indianapolis ahead of this trade and looked close to returning.
Bart getting traded means that the Pirates have three catchers on the 40-man roster in Henry Davis and Endy Rodríguez, both on the major league roster, and Rafael Flores Jr., who is at Triple-A.
The Pirates took Stratton in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of Walters State Community College and he pitched three seasons for the team, 2023-25.
Pittsburgh traded Stratton to the Braves on July 1, 2025, after they designated him for assignment on June 26, landing outfielder prospect Titus Dumitru in return.
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