The San Francisco Giants optioned former top catching prospect Joey Bart to Triple-A, the club announced Wednesday.
Bart slashed .156/.296/.300 with four homers over 36 games for the Giants this season. The 25-year-old was expected to take over for Buster Posey after the star backstop retired during the offseason.
The Giants made a trade to help with their catching depth following Bart's demotion, acquiring Austin Wynns from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for left-handed pitching prospect Michael Plassmeyer and cash.
Wynns, who hasn't played in the majors this campaign, went deep four times with a .540 OPS across 45 contests for the Baltimore Orioles in 2021. Meanwhile, Plassmeyer owns a 7.38 ERA in Triple-A this season.
