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Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978, in Ithaca, New York) is a catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians from 2002 through 2005, and was acquired by the Boston Red Sox on January 27, 2006, along with outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third-base prospect Andy Marte, and catcher Kelly Shoppach. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right. He is thought to be the most likely candidate to become the Red Sox's backup catcher following the retirement of John Flaherty.

Bard attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and was a two-time All-American while playing for Texas Tech. Bard is married to his high-school sweetheart and has one child.

In 2003, Bard posted a .244 average with 8 home runs and 36 RBI in 91 games played. He spent the first half of 2004 on the disabled list due to an abdominal injury, and then spent nearly the rest of the season in the minors. In 2005, he returned to the Indians roster, backing up Víctor Martínez.

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