Joey Bart is headed home.The Pittsburgh Pirates traded the former top Giants prospect to the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night. The #Braves tonight acquired C Joey Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for RHP Hunter Stratton. To make room on the 40-man roster, Atlanta designated C Sandy León for assignment. — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) June 19, 2026 Born in Buford, Ga., Bart attended high school in Atlanta and went to Georgia Tech from 2016 through 2018.The Giants used the No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 MLB Draft on Bart, and they had high hopes for the catcher, but he never lived up to the hype.The Giants rushed Bart to the big leagues during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season after Buster Posey opted not to play that year, and injuries in 2021 slowed his development.After hitting .219/.288/.335 with 11 homers and 38 RBI in parts of four MLB seasons in San Francisco, Bart was traded to Pittsburgh at the beginning of the 2024 campaign.Bart’s time in Pittsburgh only was slightly better than his Giants tenure. In 194 games with the Pirates, he slashed .257/.342/.396 with 19 homers and 81 RBI.Bart has been on the injured list since mid-May due...