Pirates' Catchers Struggle Offensively

0:00On April 29, Pittsburgh pirates are finally clicking on offense this season, but their catchers Joey Bart and Henry Davis are dragging the team down at the plate. Those two have combined for weak numbers, with Bart slashing 158 over 214 slash 263 for an OPS of 477 in 15 games. Davis hasn't fared much better, leaving the line of short on production when the pirates needed most to push for the playoffs. The team didn't draft or trade for these guys to be superstars, just solid contributors, but right now their liabilities. Bart came over in a trade expected to mash against lefties after a strong 2024 where he hit 265 with 13 homers. This year his power is vanished and he's striking out way too much. Davis shines behind the dish though, especially as Paul schemes his personal catcher, with plus eight defensive runs saved last year and Goal Globuzz. Pirates go 12 and 7 in his starts compared to 4 and 7 when Bart's in there, so defense

1:00keeps him locked in, but fans in the front. Office wants some pop from his bat too. Meanwhile the other catchers on the 40 man roster, Rafael Flores Jr and Indy Rodriguez are struggling in AAA Indianapolis. Flores at 202 with the 661 OPS, Rodriguez even worse at 571 numbers that won't get them called up anytime soon. Let's stick with Bart and Davis for now, hoping Bart rediscoveres his stroke and Davis adds decent hitting without messing up his glove work, turning. This catcher duo into a real strength down the stretch. Baseball news, powered by AI? This is MLB News Today.