Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Joey Bart (back) is back behind the plate and catching left-hander Andrew Heaney and will bat cleanup in Thursday's series finale against the visiting Washington Nationals and right-hander Trevor Williams at PNC Park. Bart will return to action after missing the last five games due to lower-back soreness. With the 28-year-old backstop returning, Henry Davis will head to the bench. As long as his back injury doesn't bother him again, Bart will move forward as the Bucs' primary catcher, especially after starting the season strong at the plate. Before tweaking his back, Bart had gone 11-for-40 (.275) with a home run, five RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base. The former first-rounder has gone hitless in just two career at-bats against Williams.

Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Yordanny Monegro tallied nine punchouts across four one-run innings on Wednesday. Monegro's lone run was unearned. He allowed four hits and did not serve a free pass. This was another strong outing for the 22-year-old as he logged three 1/3 innings of one-run ball in his first start of the campaign. In this outing, he struck out six with just one walk. Last summer, Monegro spent most of his campaign with High-A Greenville and logged 66 innings to the tune of a 2.73 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP. Monegro has already begun to take the next step at Double-A and is flashing elite strikeout upside. He is worth monitoring as he looks to push for a late-season Triple-A debut.

The Miami Marlins announced on Thursday that they reinstated infield prospect Connor Norby (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder Graham Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville in a corresponding move. Norby is making the start at third base and is batting second in his 2025 debut against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. The 24-year-old suffered a left-oblique strain at the end of spring training, which kept him out for the first couple weeks of the regular season. But now that he's healthy, Norby will settle in as Miami's starting third baseman, and he could be valuable in mixed fantasy leagues for his power. He went 4-for-8 with a home run in three rehab games with Jacksonville. The former second-rounder made his big-league debut last year with the Orioles and Marlins ad hit nine home runs in only 45 games played.

Miami Marlins pitching prospect Robby Snelling tossed six innings of one-run ball in his outing against Double-A Columbus on Wednesday. Snelling allowed just four hits, one walk, and struck out six batters. This was a nice bounce-back outing for Snelling as he allowed eight hits and four runs (three earned) in his last start against Double-A Montgomery. Last summer, Snelling spent most of the campaign at the Double-A level before earning a brief taste of Triple-A. Across 109 1/3 innings at Double-A, the southpaw held a 5.35 ERA with a 1.53 WHIP. Fantasy managers should monitor his progression at Double-A, as he should be in the mix for an early promotion to Triple-A Jacksonville. If the 21-year-old continues to produce well, he may be in contention for a late-season MLB debut.

Chicago White Sox middle-infield prospect Chase Meidroth is starting at second base and is batting leadoff for Thursday's series finale against the visiting Athletics and left-hander J.P. Sears. Meidroth received his first big-league promotion last week, but this is the first time that he will hit higher than fifth in the batting order for the Pale Hose. In his first five major-league games, the 23-year-old has gone 4-for-14 with three runs scored, four walks and two strikeouts. The team's No. 8 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, might be best utilized in deep fantasy leagues for his on-base skills, especially if he sticks near the top of the order going forward. The 5-foot-10, 190-pounder has a compact swing from the right side and high-level bat-to-ball skills, helping him avoid punchouts. Because he lacks power and is playing for one of the worst teams in baseball, he won't move the needle all that much in shallow-mixed leagues.