PIRATES TRADE: Joey Bart to Braves for Hunter Stratton
The Pirates have swung a trade with the Braves, acquiring relief pitcher Hunter Stratton in exchange for catcher Joey Bart. Stratton, who was originally selected by the Pirates in the 16th round of the 2017 draft, has been assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Stratton, 29, made 47 appearances with the Pirates from 2023-25 and went 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and one save before he was traded to Atlanta for prospect Titus Dumitru and cash considerations in July 2025.
The right-hander went 1-1 with a 2.20 ERA in 12 appearances for the Braves last year. Stratton spent most of the 2026 season with Triple-A Gwinnett, where he went 2-4 with a 4.38 ERA in 21 appearances. He totaled 24.2 innings, allowed 24 hits, walked 16 and struck out 24 batters.
Stratton threw a scoreless inning against the Rockies on May 2 in his lone appearance for the Braves this season. He was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
Bart has been on the 15-day injured list since May 12 (retro to May 10) with a left foot infection. Prior to landing on the IL, Bart appeared in 21 games for the Pirates and hit .259/.290/.379 with a double, two home runs and six RBI.
Bart spent the last three seasons with the Pirates and owned a .257/.342/.396 batting line with 24 doubles, one triple, 19 home runs and 81 RBI in 194 games.
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