JUNE 1, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Pirates catching prospect Endy Rodriguez embracing 'challenge' of Triple-A while big-league dreams remain on pauseWhen providing a glimpse into life in Triple-A, catcher Endy Rodriguez tends to revert his descriptions back to a recurring word: challengin...
What we learned in MLB this week: Rookies keeping Mets, Giants, Guardians in playoff hunt
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Joe Starkey: Even a little bit of Pirates winning helps quell Bob Nutting rageIt didn’t take much. It never does. The Pirates needed all of one month to create a major spike in local interest. They went 20-9 in April,...
JUNE 1, 2023•POST-GAZETTE.COM
Ke'Bryan Hayes - Snaps hitless streakHayes went 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
ImpactHayes delivered a two-RBI triple in the third inning to snap a three-game hitless streak. Even with the productive day, he's struggled mightily across his last 15 starts by hitting only .175 with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate. He's salvaged his line in that span by driving in 10 and scoring five runs. Nevertheless, Hayes has gone from the Pirates' primary leadoff hitter to regularly batting fifth or sixth.
JUNE 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Bryan Reynolds - Drives in threeReynolds went 1-for-5 with three RBI on Wednesday against the Giants.
ImpactReynolds delivered a two-RBI single in the fourth inning to account for the majority of his production. Despite hitting only .233, he now has 13 RBI and eight runs scored across his last 11 games. Reynolds went 34 games without a home run from early April to mid-May, though he appears to be back on track from a counting stat perspective and he has also maintained .282 average across 225 plate appearances on the season.
JUNE 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Connor Joe - Busy day in blowout winJoe went 3-for-4 with a hit by pitch, an RBI double, two runs scored and one steal in Wednesday's 9-4 victory over the Giants.
ImpactJoe recorded his first game with at least three hits since April 21 and his fourth of the season. The outfielder had one extra-base hit in each matchup of the three-game series versus San Francisco and showed off his versatility by stealing his third bag of the season in the finale. He's slashing .255/.346/.484 across his first 48 games with Pittsburgh and has shown improvements in the power department in 2023 after slugging just .359 over 111 appearances for the Rockies last season. Joe appeared to be falling into a platoon role in mid-May, but he started the final six games of the month with Carlos Santana (back) unavailable.
JUNE 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Andrew McCutchen - Shows off versatility in winMcCutchen went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI double, two runs scored and one steal in Wednesday's 9-4 victory over San Francisco.
ImpactMcCutchen recorded his fourth three-hit game of the season and continues to shine during his return to Pittsburgh. The veteran is slashing .273/.369/.453 over his first 49 appearances of his age-36 season, which would all be his highest marks since his last season with the Pirates (2017). McCutchen will periodically take a day off to stay fresh, but he's locked into the top of the order when available and remains a versatile threat at the plate.
JUNE 1, 2023•ROTOWIRE
