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The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed pitcher Hunter Stratton from the Atlanta Braves for catcher Joey Bart, the team announced Thursday night.
Stratton was selected by the Pirates in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB Draft and began his pro career in Pittsburgh’s organization. However, in 2025, he was DFA’d and was traded to the Braves for Titus Dumitru and cash considerations.
After being DFA’d by the Braves on June 17, Pittsburgh re-acquired the pitcher for Bart. Stratton is 3-2 with a 3.75 ERA in 60 career games in the MLB. The 29-year-old was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Although Stratton was assigned to Triple-A, he adds some right-handed relief depth to the bullpen, which has struggled this season.
Bart, meanwhile, is a former second overall pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2018. Pittsburgh acquired him in April 2024 for Austin Strickland.
Yet, with the solid play of Henry Davis and the emergence of Endy Rodríguez, Bart was expendable, and Pittsburgh opted to trade him to Atlanta.
Bart is hitting .259 with 2 home runs and 6 RBIs this season in 58 at-bats.
Pittsburgh will begin a three-game road series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. The Pirates enter play with a record of 38-37 and are one game back of a Wild Card spot.
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