The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-hander Hunter Stratton from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for catcher Joey Bart. The deal was announced late Thursday night. Stratton is expected to report to Triple-A Indianapolis.
The Pirates added a right-handed relief option with the acquisition of Stratton. He has made one scoreless appearance for Atlanta this season and posted a 4.38 ERA in 24 2/3 innings at Triple-A Gwinnett.
Stratton was originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the 16th round of the 2017 Draft. He appeared in 47 games for the Pirates between 2023 and 2025 before being designated for assignment earlier this year.
Bart, the former No. 2 overall pick by the Giants in 2018, had been recovering from a left foot infection. He began a rehab assignment in June and was set to return to the active roster soon.
The trade provides Pittsburgh with additional bullpen depth while addressing a catching surplus that included Henry Davis and Endy Rodríguez.
