JACK SUWINSKI NEWS

Power lacking Suwinski went 0-for-4 with an RBI on Wednesday.

Impact Suwinski came to the plate with the bases loaded in the second inning, but he untimely grounded out to push only one run across the plate. He's failed to homer in any of his last 14 games -- since May 7 -- and has only eight hits across 46 at-bats in that span. Suwinski still has a .341 wOBA and 114 wRC+ for the campaign, but his production has slipped significantly across the last few weeks.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Idle versus lefty Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Impact The lefty-hitting Suwinski will get a day off in the series finale while the Tigers bring ace southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound. Pittsburgh will roll out an outfield of Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan Bae and Connor Joe from left to right Wednesday.

MAY 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Suwinski is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Impact Suwinksi boasts a .958 OPS with six home runs, 18 RBI, five stolen bases and 10 runs scored through 23 games this season with the Pirates, but he'll grab some pine Wednesday with left-hander Shane McClanahan on the mound for Tampa Bay. Connor Joe, Bryan Reynolds and Miguel Andujar are starting across the outfield.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes power, speed in twin bill Suwinski went 3-for-6 with a home run, a double, a walk, a stolen base, two total runs and five total RBI across both games of a doubleheader Saturday against the Nationals.

Impact Suwinski didn't start in the matinee, but he still made an impact in the win. He ran for Miguel Andujar in the eighth inning and came around to score, then draw a walk before stealing a base in the following frame. Suwinski then enjoyed a big Game 2, driving in a run with a double before swatting a 444-foot grand slam in the sixth. The 24-year-old has entrenched himself into a near-everyday role in Pittsburgh's outfield, building a .297/.413/.656 slash line with six homers, 18 RBI and five thefts through 80 plate appearances.

APRIL 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in one, swipes bag Suwinski went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base Thursday against the Dodgers.

Impact Suwinski did all of his damage in the first inning, tallying an RBI single before proceeding to swipe second base. He struck out in his other three plate appearances, increasing his strikeout rate on the campaign to 27.4 percent. He's overcome that to still post a strong .276/.397/.603 line across 73 plate appearances. With Thursday's performance, Suwinski extended his hitting streak to five games, during which he's driven in three and stolen four bases.

APRIL 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doubles, swipes two bags in win Suwinski went 1-for-2 with a double, an RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's victory over the Reds.

Impact Suwinski picked up his first two steals of the season before adding an insurance run in the eighth inning with an RBI double. The 24-year-old outfielder has been on a tear, going 11-for-32 with five home runs in his last 10 games. Suwinski has placed himself firmly on the fantasy radar with his intriguing power potential while showing an improved approach at the plate. He's now slashing .255/.383/.638 through 60 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies deciding RBI Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Suwinski made his lone hit of the day count when he ripped an RBI double into right field for what ultimately proved to be the game-winning run. While his strikeout remains an inflated 30.4 percent, he has at least one hit in eight of his last 10 games while delivering five homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored in that span. Overall, Suwinski has a .244/.357/.622 line across 56 plate appearances on the campaign.

APRIL 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Homers again in win Suwinski went 1-for-2 with a home run in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Reds.

Impact Suwinski went back-to-back with Connor Joe in the first inning, extending Pittsburgh's lead to 4-0. Suwinski has been on a tear recently, smacking four home runs in his last three games. The left-handed outfielder is now slashing .263/.375/.684 with five home runs, 10 RBI and six runs scored through 38 at-bats to start the season. While it'll be hard for him to maintain his current pace, Suwinski has earned a regular role in the Pirates' lineup against right-handed pitching and could be worth a look in deeper leagues.

APRIL 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks two more homers Suwinski went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI on Tuesday against the Rockies.

Impact Suwinski took Jose Urena deep on two occasions to bring his homer total to four on the season. Three of those long balls have come at Coors Field, though he's also shown an improved ability to make contact by punching out only five times in his last 20 at-bats. His ability to maintain a decreased strikeout rate moving forward will be key, as he has a career .225 ISO but also a 30.3 percent strikeout rate across 412 plate appearances.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suwinski remains locked in with 2-HR performance DENVER -- Momentum is supposed to be day to day in baseball, but Jack Suwinski was way ahead of the curve in setting the tone early for the...

APRIL 19, 2023 • MLB.COM

Jack Suwinski powers Pirates past Rockies Jack Suwinski hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs to power the Pittsburgh Pirates past the host Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver on T...

APRIL 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Suwinski homers twice, Pirates beat skidding Rockies 5-3

Jack Suwinski homered twice and drove in three runs, Vince Velasquez recovered from a rough start to pitch six solid innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Colorado 5-3, sending t...

APRIL 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jack Suwinski finds new favorite playground, as Pirates win again in Denver Jack Suwinski cracked two homers, Vince Velasquez kept the quality start streak going, and the Pirates beat the Rockies, 5-3.

APRIL 19, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Smacks second homer Suwinski tallied a pinch-hit homer in the ninth inning of Monday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Suwinski was out of the starting lineup with the Pirates facing lefty Kyle Freeland. However, he entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and proceeded to tally his second home run of the campaign in his only plate appearance. Since the injury to Oneil Cruz (ankle), Suwinski has started every game against right-handed pitching, but he's still in a large-side platoon role. He's continued with an all-or-nothing approach at the plate, as he has a 30.6 percent strikeout rate and .226 ISO across 36 plate appearances this season.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat against southpaw Suwinski is out of the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Suwinski will take a seat against southpaw Rich Hill. Ji Hwan Bae will be the starting center field for Monday's contest while Mark Mathias hits seventh and is lined up at second base.

APRIL 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies first homer Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Astros.

Impact Suwinski took Cristian Javier yard in the second inning to tally his first home run of the season. It was only his second hit of the campaign across 24 plate appearances, and he's also striking out at a 29.2 percent clip. Suwinski will sit against most lefties, but he's also been in a rotational role in the outfield against right-handed pitching. That's unlikely to change until his performance improves.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench, but regains playing time Suwinski is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Impact Though the lefty-hitting Suwinski is sitting out with a southpaw (Framber Valdez) on the hill for Houston, the 24-year-old outfielder at least seems to be regaining a foothold in the everyday lineup versus right-handed pitching. Suwinski has started in three of the Bucs' last four matchups with righties, going 0-for-8 but drawing three walks. He could have more breathing room as a regular in the outfield in the wake of the long-term injury to Oneil Cruz (fibula), as utility man Ji Hwan Bae could settle into regular role in the middle infield rather than vying for starts in center field.

APRIL 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in starting lineup Tuesday Suwinski is not in the Pirates' starting lineup Tuesday.

Impact Canaan Smith-Njigba is in left, Bryan Reynolds is in center and Andrew McCutchen will play right against the Red Sox and right-handed starter Nick Pivetta. Suwinski carries intriguing fantasy upside but seems to be stuck in a fourth outfield role in the early going.

APRIL 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Suwinski will sit Saturday against the Reds.

Impact Suwinski started against righty Hunter Greene on Opening Day, going 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. With lefty Nick Lodolo starting Saturday, Ji Hwan Bae will move from second base to center field, with Rodolfo Castro starting at the keystone.

APRIL 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Still expected to make team Suwinski is still expected to make the Pirates' Opening Day roster despite some struggles this spring, manager Derek Shelton implied to Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette...

Impact Suwinski has had some defensive issues during Grapefruit League play and has struck out 16 times in 35 plate appearances. However, Shelton blamed the defensive problems in part on Suwinski being bothered by the sun and also indicated the outfielder's solid rookie-season showing would be weighed heavily in roster decisions. The plan has been for Suwinski to play center field and Bryan Reynolds shift over to left, although it's possible that changes given Suwinski's rough defensive performance this spring.

MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs first spring homer Suwinski went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against Atlanta.

Impact Suwinski had two extra-base hits across 16 at-bats entering Sunday's game, though he had yet to go yard. While he's still maintained a .391 on-base percentage, Suwisnki has struck out 10 times across 22 plate appearances this spring. Despite his issues making consistent contact, he should remain the frontrunner to start in either center or left field for the Pirates on Opening Day.

MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Relationship between Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski on display during Pirates' loss to Braves Bryan Reynolds and Jack Suwinski homered. Mitch Keller was also solid, but the Pirates lost to the Braves 11-3.

MARCH 12, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Likely center fielder Suwinski is expected to start in center field for the Pirates in 2023, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Bryan Reynolds was Pittsburgh's starting center fielder in 2022, but he's expected to shift to left field in the move. Meanwhile, Suwinski has started four games during spring training, three of which have come in center field. The move is significant, as it was previously anticipated that Suwinksi would be in a competition with the likes of Cal Mitchell, Canaan Smith-Njigba and Connor Joe for a starting corner outfield job.

MARCH 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Suwinski, billed for expanded role in Pirates' outfield, looking to build off mercurial rookie season BRADENTON, Fla. — Jack Suwinski is no stranger to being shuffled around the outfield. One of three pieces acquired by the Pirates in 2021’s....

MARCH 2, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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FEBRUARY 15, 2023