LIOVER PEGUERO NEWS

Jason Mackey: How Pirates botched handling Rowdy Tellez and the negative long-term effects it could have PITTSBURGH - The looks afforded to Joshua Palacios and Liover Peguero this week better be worth it. ...

SEPTEMBER 25 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Up with big club The Pirates recalled Peguero from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

Impact The 23-year-old was up in the majors for a couple days in early June but hasn't seen action in the big leagues since last season. Peguero posted a .257/.316/.409 slash line with 13 homers and 15 steals in 128 games with Indianapolis this year.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates Pipeline: Liover Peguero's bat remains 'work in progress,' but defense improving COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ever since the Pirates acquired Liover Peguero in the Starling Marte trade of 2020, the shortstop’s tools have been difficu...

AUGUST 25 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates recall Henry Davis, Jack Suwinski and Liover Peguero before series against Dodgers The Pirates’ big-league roster will look a bit different Tuesday evening as they start a three-game series against the Dodgers at PNC Park....

JUNE 4 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Recovering from virus Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Monday that Peguero hasn't been featured in the Grapefruit League lineup since last Wednesday while he recovers from a virus, Jason Mackey of the...

Impact A bug seems to be making its way around the Pirates' spring facility in Bradenton, Fla., as Shelton also noted that reliever Colin Holderman hasn't been available since last Tuesday due to an illness. Peguero had already compiled 24 at-bats in Grapefruit League action before his recent absence, so assuming he's able to get back in action before the Pirates' spring schedule comes to a close March 25, his availability for Opening Day shouldn't be in question. The 23-year-old is likely to begin the season as the Pirates' everyday second baseman.

MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE

Mitch Keller's endures velocity dip and Liover Peguero stays hot in loss to Orioles Mitch Keller’s velocity was down, while Liover Peguero had another strong game at second base Wednesday against Baltimore.

MARCH 7 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Triolo, Peguero making second base decision a tough one BRADENTON, Fla. -- Jared Triolo and Liover Peguero haven’t had a lot of time together as a middle infield duo, but in the fourth inning of F...

MARCH 2 • MLB.COM

2024 dynasty league sleepers: Luken Baker, Liover Peguero and more Looking for dynasty league sleepers to target in trades (or add via draft)? John Laghezza and Adam Ronis highlight six to consider.

FEBRUARY 22 • THEATHLETIC.COM

WATCH: What should Pirates GM Ben Cherington's priorities be? Should Liover Peguero start at 2B? Post-Gazette Pirates insiders Jason Mackey and Andrew Destin analyze general manager Ben Cherington's comments to reporters earlier this wee...

OCTOBER 6, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Steals sixth base Peguero went 2-for-4 with a steal in Friday's loss against the Marlins.

Impact Peguero secured his sixth stolen base of the season when he swiped second in the fourth inning. The rookie infielder has managed 27 total steals total in 2023 after taking 21 bags during two minor leagues stops prior to promotion. Peguero's performance this season has been mediocre outside of the speed as he is slashing .230/.271/.364 over his first 56 big-league games.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting amid struggles Peguero is not in the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

Impact Nick Gonzales will start at shortstop and bat eighth versus the Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler. Peguero, 22, is slashing just .157/.181/.200 with two walks and 26 strikeouts over his last 72 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup Peguero isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Peguero will catch a breather after starting nine straight games, during which he went 7-for-34 with four RBI and two runs scored. Alika Williams will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth while Peguero rests.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against righty Peguero is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Nationals.

Impact Ji Hwan Bae will play second base and bat leadoff against the Nats and right-hander Joan Adon. Jack Suwinski is in center field and hitting cleanup. Peguero has put up solid numbers versus lefties this season, but he is slashing just .198/.243/.396 in 105 plate appearances versus righties.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Analysis: Liover Peguero's ascent has been a great story for the Pirates. How did it happen? Double-A Altoona manager Callix Crabbe talked a lot this past week about the maturity of Liover Peguero, who has become a Pirates regular.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Homers in win Peguero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 8-4 win over Atlanta.

Impact Peguero has gone 8-for-30 (.267) with two extra-base hits over eight games in September, though he is maintaining consistent playing time in the middle infield. The rookie is slashing .252/.301/.437 with seven homers, 22 RBI, 19 runs scored and four stolen bases over 42 contests this season. Peguero will likely continue to split time between second base and shortstop, with Alika Williams and Vinny Capra also mixing in on occasion.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Running hot at plate Peguero went 2-for-5 with a pair of base hits in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Cardinals.

Impact Peguero turned in his third multi-hit effort in four games and appears to have bounced back nicely from a recent three-game stretch in which he went 0-for-9 with a walk and six strikeouts. He'll stick in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale, manning shortstop and batting sixth.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Peguero shows off speed, glove in Bucs' extra-inning win ST. LOUIS -- The majority of people at Busch Stadium probably assumed that Liover Peguero had just grounded out. With a runner on second bas...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • MLB.COM

Tallies three hits, homer Peguero went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 victory over the Royals.

Impact Peguero swatted his sixth home run of 2023 on Tuesday, driving in Endy Rodriguez and Josh Palacios on a three-run shot off of Steven Cruz in the ninth inning. In the three games prior to Tuesday's outburst, Peguero was 0-for-9 with six strikeouts, and the home run was his first since Aug. 15. On the season, Peguero is slashing .248/.300/.446 across 112 plate appearances, and he's stolen four bases.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Thursday Peguero is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Vinny Capra will start at second base and bat sixth. This is presumably just a routine breather for Peguero, who went 2-for-4 with two singles, a stolen base and a run scored in the Pirates' series finale versus the Cardinals on Wednesday.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes fourth bag Peguero went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Impact Peguero has experienced some of the ups and downs expected of rookies, as he entered Wednesday's game with only two hits across his prior 17 at-bats. He broke out of that slump with the seventh multi-hit performance of his season, which has spanned 28 contests. Peguero has seen the majority of his playing time at second base, and that role should be more secure moving forward with Oneil Cruz's (ankle) potential return in doubt.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

On bench Tuesday Peguero is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Peguero went 1-for-3 with two walks and two RBI in Monday's series-opening rout of St. Louis, but he'll grab some pine Tuesday as Alika Williams covers shortstop and Ji Hwan Bae handles second base.

AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two hits, stolen base in win Peguero went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one steal in Thursday's victory over Atlanta.

Impact Peguero drove in the game-tying run in the bottom of the sixth with a single before stealing second base. The shortstop then tacked on an extra insurance run to put the Pirates up 7-4 in the seventh, giving him his second two-hit performance in his last three games. He's also hit safely in three straight, driving in three runs over that stretch.

AUGUST 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Moves to bench Wednesday Peguero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Atlanta.

Impact Since being called up from Triple-A Indianapolis shortly after the All-Star break, Peguero has posted a respectable .749 OPS, but he hasn't completely broken free of a timeshare in the middle infield. He'll take a seat Wednesday for the second time in six games Wednesday while Jared Triolo replaces him at second base.

AUGUST 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts first big-league steal Peguero went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base Saturday in an extra-inning loss to Milwaukee.

Impact Peguero was key in helping the Pirates taking a 2-0 lead in the fifth inning, as he singled with two outs, stole second base and came around to score on a Jason Delay double. The theft was Peguero's first (and his first attempt) in 14 games as a major-leaguer. There may be many more stolen bases to come, as Peguero ranks in the 97th percentile leaguewide in sprint speed and swiped over 20 bags in each of his past three seasons in the minors.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Heads to bench Wednesday Peguero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Though he appears to have ceded primary duties at shortstop to Alika Williams, Peguero has manned second base on both of the past two occasions the Pirates faced right-handed starting pitchers. Peguero may have the edge on playing time at the keystone over Nick Gonzales, though the former will give way to the latter in the series finale. Both Peguero and Gonzales could see their opportunities at second base take a hit in the near future with Ji Hwan Bae (ankle) closing in on a return from the 10-day injured list.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE