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Braves sell off C Joey Bart, OF Eli White before trade deadline

By Thomson Reuters Aug 3, 2026 | 4:17 PM

The Atlanta Braves continued selling off pieces before Monday’s trade deadline, sending catcher Joey Bart to the Chicago White Sox and outfielder Eli White to ​the Boston Red Sox.

Bart was traded for the ‌second time in six weeks, with Chicago sending right-hander Duncan Davitt to Atlanta in return.

The Braves later announced they acquired right-hander Tyler Uberstine from Boston for White. Atlanta optioned both Uberstine and Davitt to Triple-A ‌Gwinnett.

Atlanta ​acquired Bart from the Pittsburgh Pirates ⁠on June 18 in ⁠exchange for right-hander Hunter Stratton.

Bart, 29, played in 21 games for the Pirates and 20 with the Braves this season. On the whole, he batted .226 and hit four home ​runs and 13 RBIs across those 41 appearances.

In seven MLB seasons with the San Francisco Giants (2020-23), Pirates (2024-26) and ⁠Braves, Bart is a .238 hitter with ⁠32 home runs and 126 RBIs in 376 ​games.

The White Sox optioned Davitt to Triple-A Charlotte after his ​second career appearance Sunday. Davitt, 26, made his major ‌league debut on April 10 and has pitched two innings of relief with one run allowed. At Triple-A, he is 4-3 with a 6.22 ERA, 64 strikeouts and 25 walks ⁠over 21 games (10 starts).

White, 32, is hitting .233 with five home runs and 17 RBIs in 69 games this season while playing ⁠all three outfield ‌positions. He has a .212 batting average with ⁠25 homers and 84 RBIs in 345 career ​games ‌with the Texas Rangers (2020-22) and Braves (2023-26)

Uberstine made ​his major ⁠league debut with the Red Sox this season, allowing one run in 2 2/3 innings in his only appearance. The 27-year-old was a 19th round pick in the 2021 draft and had a 2.81 ERA in 15 appearances (two starts) with Triple-A ​Worcester.

–Field Level Media