Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978) is an American Major League Baseball catcher for the Washington Nationals. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right-handed. Bard played for the Cleveland Indians from 2002 through 2005. In 2006, he was traded to Boston Red Sox, but during the season he was traded to the San Diego Padres. Bard played with the Padres through the 2008 season.



