White Sox C Joey Bart suffers hand fracture on HBP

Field Level Media|published: Thu 6th August, 23:02 2026

Aug 6, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Chicago White Sox catcher Joey Bart (25) walks to the bullpen before the start of the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images

Joey Bart suffered a left hand fracture in his third game with his new team, the Chicago White Sox.

The catcher left Chicago's game Thursday night at the Boston Red Sox after he was hit by a pitch on his hand in the seventh inning. Soon after, the White Sox said he'd been diagnosed with a fifth metacarpal fracture and that he would undergo further evaluation.

Bart was 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts and two hit-by pitches, as he was also plunked on the foot earlier in the game.

Drew Romo ran for Bart and then replaced him at catcher for the remainder of the game.

The White Sox acquired Bart from the Atlanta Braves on Monday before the MLB trade deadline. Chicago sent right-hander Duncan Davitt, who had been designated for assignment, to Atlanta in the deal.

With Chicago catcher Kyle Teel on the injured list with a left ankle sprain, Bart made his team debut Tuesday and started at catcher. He entered late in the game Wednesday before drawing the start again Thursday.

In 379 career games for the San Francisco Giants (2020-23), Pittsburgh Pirates (2024-26), Braves and White Sox, Bart has batted .237 with 32 home runs and 126 RBIs.

--Field Level Media

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