ROWDY TELLEZ NEWS

Reaches base three times Tellez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Friday against the Reds.

Impact Tellez has struggled to hit for power since the All-Star break, as he has only nine extra-base hits -- two of which were home runs -- in 28 games. As a result, he's driven in only 11 and scored seven runs in that span. Positively, he's hitting .268 across 82 at-bats, improving his average to .249 on the campaign.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates take advantage of overextended Cincinnati bullpen to rally for a 6-5 win

Bryan De La Cruz drove in a pair of runs and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Cincinnati Reds 6-5

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Idle against southpaw Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact For the second day in a row, the lefty-hitting Tellez finds himself on the bench while the Rangers send another southpaw (Andrew Heaney) to the bump. Connor Joe will fill in for Tellez at first base.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting versus LHP Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas.

Impact With southpaw Cody Bradford set to toe the slab for the Rangers, the lefty-hitting Tellez will take a seat on the bench to begin Tuesday's game. Connor Joe will cover first base for the Pirates instead while batting fourth.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Homer, three RBI in win Tellez went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Mariners.

Impact Tellez gave the Pirates the lead on a two-run homer in the fourth inning and later added an RBI double in the seventh. While the long ball was his first since July 24, the first baseman has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games. He will continue to sit against left-handed pitchers but is hitting .250 with 10 home runs and 42 RBI across 333 plate appearances in 2024.

AUGUST 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Kiner-Falefa collects 3 hits as the Pirates beat the sliding Mariners 7-2

Isiah Kiner-Falefa had three hits, including a first-inning homer, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Seattle Mariners 7-2

AUGUST 17, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bowing out against southpaw Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Impact The lefty-hitting Tellez will exit the lineup while the Padres send southpaw Martin Perez to the bump Wednesday. Connor Joe will check in at first base for Tellez, who had started each of the last nine games while slashing .290/.313/.387 with two RBI and two runs.

AUGUST 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Arráez caps 3-run 9th with RBI double, Padres rally for 7-6 win and series sweep of Pirates

Luis Arráez hit an RBI double to cap a three-run ninth inning that put the San Diego Padres ahead for a 7-6 win and series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates

AUGUST 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Solano drives in 4 runs, Padres use 6 pitchers to blank Pirates 6-0 in a game with 3-hour rain delay

Donovan Solano had four hits and four RBIs, and the San Diego Padres used six pitchers to shut out the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night in a game delayed nearly three hours...

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting versus LHP Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.

Impact Lefty starter Jordan Montgomery will toe the slab for the D-backs on Saturday, so the left-handed-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will fill in at first base while batting third.

AUGUST 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle Wednesday Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Wednesday versus Houston.

Impact Left-hander Framber Valdez will start on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday, meaning the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will get the starting nod at first base instead and bat third.

JULY 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns to lineup Tellez (back) is starting at first base and batting in the cleanup spot for Monday's series opener against the Astros.

Impact Tellez was absent from the lineup in the Pirates' last two games after leaving Friday's contest against the Diamondbacks due to back spasms. He did pinch hit in Sunday's 6-5 win over Arizona, going 1-for-1 with a double. Since the beginning of July, Tellez has slashed .327/.359/.655 with five home runs and 14 RBI across 59 plate appearances.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returning to lineup Tellez (back) is starting at first base and batting in the cleanup spot for Monday's series opener against the Astros.

Impact Tellez was absent from the lineup in the Pirates' last two games after leaving Friday's contest against the Diamondbacks due to back spasms. He did pinch hit in Sunday's 6-5 win over Arizona, going 1-for-1 with a double. Since the beginning of July, Tellez has slashed .327/.359/.655 with five home runs and 14 RBI across 59 plate appearances.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Appears as pinch hitter Tellez (back) entered Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a double.

Impact Tellez was out of the lineup Sunday with a back issue, so it was a positive sign that he was able to enter the game in the ninth inning. He should still be considered day-to-day, but Tellez will have the chance to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates rally with tying run in 9th inning, 4 in 10th to beat Diamondbacks 6-5

Ji Hwan Bae scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in Pittsburgh's four-run 10th inning, Joey Bart hit a tying run-scoring double in the ninth and the Pirates rallied to beat the...

JULY 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting out Sunday Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Arizona.

Impact The 29-year-old was removed from Friday's contest due to back spasms and will sit Sunday for the second straight game. Connor Joe will receive another start at first base for the Pirates in Tellez's place.

JULY 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tellez was lifted from Friday's game due to back spasms and will take the night off Saturday to recover. He's being labeled as day-to-day. Connor Joe will bat cleanup and play first base Saturday.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Saturday Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Impact Tellez was lifted from Friday's game due to back spasms and will take the night off Saturday to recover. He's been labeled day-to-day. Connor Joe will bat cleanup and play first base Saturday.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Battling back spasms Tellez was removed from Friday's game due to back spasms.

Impact Tellez was hit in the hand by a pitch during the first inning, but his removal in the third frame was apparently due to problems with his back. The Pirates are officially labeling him as day-to-day.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Battling back spasms Tellez was removed from Friday's game due to back spasms.

Impact Tellez was hit in the hand by a pitch during the first inning, but his removal in the third frame was apparently due to problems with his back. The Pirates are officially labeling him as day-to-day.

JULY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs ninth homer Tellez went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Cardinals.

Impact The first baseman wasn't even supposed to be in the starting lineup with St. Louis sending southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the mound, but Tellez was a late addition after Bryan Reynolds has his back lock up on him earlier in the day, forcing Connor Joe to the outfield. Tellez took advantage of the opportunity, driving in the Bucs' first run with an RBI single in the second inning before launching a solo shot that chased Liberatore from the game to lead off the fourth. The 29-year-old slugger is up to nine homers on the season, but seven of them have come in his last 21 games -- a stretch in which Tellez is batting .308 (20-for-65) with 17 RBI.

JULY 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez hits HR into rivers as Pirates top Cardinals Rowdy Tellez chased Matthew Liberatore (2-3) at the start of the fourth inning by sending a fastball 447 feet into the river beyond the wall...

JULY 24, 2024 • PENNLIVE.COM

Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez splashes a homer into the river as Pirates top Cardinals 5-0

Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 to take two of three games from the Cardinal...

JULY 24, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Late addition to lineup Tellez will start at first base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Though he had been scheduled to receive Wednesday's game off with a lefty (Matthew Liberatore) taking the hill for the Cardinals, Tellez was added to the lineup after Bryan Reynolds (back) was scratched from the starting nine. Connor Joe had been slated to fill in for Tellez at first base but will instead replace Reynolds in the outfield.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Taking day off against lefty Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Connor Joe will fill in at first base for the lefty-hitting Tellez, who takes a seat while the Cardinals send southpaw Matthew Liberatore to the mound. Tellez has gotten off to a nice start to the second half of the season, going 3-for-11 with a double, a walk and three RBI through the Pirates' first five games.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE