Joey Bart was activated from his rehab assignment and optioned to Triple-A Sacramento, leaving rookies Patrick Bailey and Blake Sabol to split the catching duties.
SAN FRANCISCO — “Absolutely,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler answered Saturday afternoon, asked if Joey Bart, the club’s highest draft pick since Will Clark, the supposed successor to Buster Posey, still had a future in the organization.
“He was feeling physically healthy and there wasn’t a spot on the roster for Joey,” Kapler said. “We made the decision that was best for the group, which was to option him.” When and if Bart returns to reclaim his spot will likely be determined more by the play and the health of two catchers who remain on the roster. Bailey, who has claimed the starting role with his excellent defense and hot hitting, was held out Saturday for the third time in four games; the neck stiffness that cropped up in Colorado was aggravated Friday by a foul ball off his face mask. Rather than add Bart to the roster, the Giants gave Sabol his third start in four games.
“We want him to be a good all-around baseball player,” Kapler said. “He’s been working toward that and made some significant strides that of course we appreciate. … To be a good all around major leaguer, hitter, offensive player, you need to make consistent, solid contact and control the strike zone, and those are still areas that Joey’s working on. Not 100% there yet.”
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