Scouting Report: Bart is the Giants' clear No. 1 prospect, and he has the chance to impact the game in a myriad of ways. At the plate, Bart projects for plus, all-fields power. Scouts were impressed with Bart's ability to tap into his raw power without completely selling out in games, and he hit 13 home runs and 14 doubles in just 45 games in the short-season Northwest League. With Bart's track record of hitting in the ACC, and then his successful, albeit brief, pro debut, evaluators feel confident grading his hit tool as at least above-average, with the potential to become a plus hitter. Defensively, Bart has a plus arm, and it grades out even better for its accuracy than it does pure arm strength, of which there is plenty. He routinely records sub 2.0-second pop times, and the Georgia native was lauded by scouts throughout his collegiate career for calling his own games behind the plate. Bart has just fringe-average speed, but he showed the athleticism and lateral quickness needed to be considered an above-average receiver with the ability to routinely block tough pitches in the dirt.
The Future: Bart will likely start his first full season of pro ball in high Class A San Jose. Bart will forever be compared to Buster Posey, the catcher the Giants drafted the last time the organization had a top-five pick. Even if the Giants decide to move Bart along slower than Posey, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Bart in San Francisco by the end of the 2020 season. If all goes well in San Jose at the beginning of 2019, Bart could be promoted to Double-A Richmond by midseason.
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