SEPTEMBER 23, 2023 • MLB.COM
ROWDY TELLEZ #44 - FIRST BASEMAN - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
13 HR •
56 RBI •
.243 AVG
13 HR
56 RBI
.243 AVG
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Taking seat Wednesday Tellez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Pirates.
Impact Tellez hasn't been given a ton of playing time since he returned from the injured list last month, with this marking his fifth straight game on the bench. He did receive a couple pinch-hitting opportunities over that span, but Tellez is looking at a secondary down the stretch. Christian Yelich is getting a start in the designated hitter spot Wednesday, with Tyrone Taylor covering left field.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against righty Tellez is not in Monday's lineup against the Pirates.
Impact Tellez typically sits against lefties, as he did Sunday against Ranger Suarez and the Phillies, but now he's taking a seat for the second game in a row against a righty (Luis Ortiz) -- he also sat Saturday against Aaron Nola. Carlos Santana will start at first base while William Contreras starts at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Idle against southpaw Tellez isn't in the Brewers' lineup Sunday against Philadelphia.
Impact With lefty Ranger Suarez set to start for the Phillies, Tellez will retreat to the bench Sunday. William Contreras will serve as Milwaukee's designated hitter with Victor Caratini behind the plate, and Carlos Santana will start at first base.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Saturday Tellez isn't in the Brewers' lineup Saturday against the Phillies.
Impact Tellez will get a breather Saturday after going 3-for-10 with three RBI across his last five games. Christian Yelich will serve as Milwaukee's DH with Mark Canha in left field, and Carlos Santana will get the nod at first base.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Tellez is absent from the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.
Impact Mark Canha will play first base and William Contreras will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter as they take on left-hander Justin Steele. The left-handed-hitting Tellez has slashed just .175/.267/.250 in 45 plate appearances versus southpaws this year.
AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Drives in four runs Tellez went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's win over the Padres.
Impact Tellez ripped a three-run homer in the third inning and alter tacked on an RBI single. Between poor performance and a length stint on the injured list, it was his first long ball since May 22. During that 38-game homerless drought, he posted a brutal .160/.215/.200 slash line. Tellez now owns a .686 OPS with 41 RBI and 13 home runs through 82 games.
AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Absent from lineup again Tellez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Impact Tellez started his first two games back from the injured list over the weekend but has now been on the bench for each of the last two contests even as the Brewers were facing a right-handed each time. He was also removed for a pinch-hitter in his first game back. Tellez should still ultimately see plenty of starts in the designated hitter spot for Milwaukee, but maybe not enough for him to be a viable mixed-league option outside of the deepest leagues. William Contreras is in the DH spot Wednesday, with Victor Caratini catching.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On bench Tuesday Tellez is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Twins.
Impact Tellez is being eased back into action after returning Saturday from a six-week IL stint to heal a bout of right forearm inflammation. Mark Canha will serve as the Brewers' designated hitter Tuesday versus Minnesota as Carlos Santana covers first base.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Activated from IL The Brewers activated Tellez (finger) from the injured list Saturday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact The Brewers said they wanted Tellez to heat up in the minors before they bring him back to the active roster, and with five hits in his last three games, Tellez has done just that. Now that he's healthy, the left-handed Tellez will likely start most often against right-handed starters with the switch-hitting Carlos Santana drawing starts against lefties. Abraham Toro was optioned to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move.
AUGUST 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Weekend return likely Tellez (finger) will likely return during the Brewers' weekend series against Texas, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact Tellez has already been ruled out for Friday's series opener against the Rangers, but a return to the Brewers' lineup seems imminent. Manager Craig Counsell previously noted that the team wanted Tellez's bat to heat up in Triple-A before activating him from the IL, and Tellez has gone 5-for-13 with a homer and five RBI across his last three assignment games. Once he returns, Tellez will presumably split time at first base with Carlos Santana.
AUGUST 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On assignment through LAD series Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Tellez (finger) will remain on his rehab assignment through at least the end of Milwaukee's series against the Dodgers, Curt Hogg o...
Impact Counsell said the Brewers are hoping to get Tellez's bat going in the minors before bringing him back to the big-league squad. He's just 2-for-18 through five games with Triple-A Nashville and has been a liability at the plate (.410 OPS) for Milwaukee since belting his last home run on May 22.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rehab stint on tap Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Tellez (finger/forearm) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Se...
Impact The 28-year-old had the stitches removed from his fractured left ring finger July 25 and has been cleared for game action after ramping up his baseball activities over the past week and a half. Tellez initially landed on the shelf in early July with forearm inflammation, but that injury no longer appears to be a concern. Depending how many games he'll require during the rehab assignment, Tellez could be back with the Brewers as early as next weekend's three-game series against the White Sox.
AUGUST 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Getting stitches removed Tuesday Tellez (forearm) said that he'll have 17 stitches removed from his fractured ring finger Tuesday, and he expects to resume swinging a bat as soon as Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB....
Impact Tellez was initially placed on the 10-day injured list July 5 with right forearm inflammation, but he appeared on pace to get activated at some point this past week before he fractured his ring finger while shagging a fly ball July 15. Now one week into an expected 3-to-4-week recovery, Tellez looks to be progressing as anticipated but still has a few more hurdles to clear before his return can be considered imminent. Owen Miller will likely continue to serve as the Brewers' primary first baseman until Tellez is back in the fold.
JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers' Rowdy Tellez has surgery after hurting finger in accident, out 4 more weeks
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez had surgery on his left ring finger after injuring himself during pregame warmups and will miss an additional four weeksJULY 16, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Out another 3-4 weeks Tellez (forearm) will be out another 3-4 weeks minimum, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact Tellez appeared all set to return from the injury list Tuesday after turning the page on an inflamed right forearm. However, he's been set back by a stroke of bad luck; he fractured the tip of his ring finger while shagging flyballs Saturday and also required 17 stitches for a torn nail bed. Manager Craig Counsell suggested we will see a lot of Owen Miller at first base in the weeks ahead.
JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Returning Tuesday Tellez (forearm) will return from the injured list Tuesday in Philadelphia, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Impact He will end up with 13 off days to get right from right forearm inflammation. Tellez hit .186 with three home runs in his most recent 161 at-bats, and the hope is that the forearm issue was contributing to his ineffectiveness.
JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes on IL with forearm issue Milwaukee placed Tellez on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right forearm inflammation.
Impact This diagnosis might help to explain some of Tellez's recent struggles, as he has slashed just .136/.184/.173 over his last 87 plate appearances and hasn't homered since May 22. He'll be first eligible to return the Saturday after the All-Star break.
JULY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Idle versus lefty Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.
Impact For the second straight day, the Brewers are facing a southpaw starter (Drew Smyly), so Tellez will once again find himself on the bench. Platoon mate Owen Miller will step in for Tellez at first base and bat cleanup.
JULY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out against southpaw Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Impact With southpaw Rich Hill on the bump for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench for the series finale. Owen Miller steps in for Tellez at first base.
JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus lefty Tellez isn't in the Brewers' lineup Tuesday against the Mets.
Impact Tellez has been in a major slump lately, slashing just .167/.207/.231 since the beginning of June. He'll retreat to the bench against lefty David Peterson, shifting Owen Miller to first base, Luis Urias to second, Brian Anderson to third and opening a spot for Blake Perkins to start in right field while batting leadoff.
JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Tellez is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Pirates.
Impact Owen Miller will play first base and bat leadoff. Brian Anderson is in the DH role and batting sixth. Tellez carries a .532 OPS this year against lefties and the Pirates are starting veteran southpaw Rich Hill.
JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting versus southpaw Tellez is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Athletics.
Impact Tellez will take a seat as the Brewers square off with left-hander JP Sears on the mound Sunday. Owen Miller will slide over to first base while Andruw Monasterio takes over at second base and bats ninth in the series finale with Oakland.
JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting Friday Tellez is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Athletics.
Impact Owen Miller will start at first base and bat leadoff for the Brewers as the A's stage a bullpen game headed by left-handed opener Sam Moll. Brian Anderson is taking a turn at designated hitter.
JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Sitting against lefty Tellez is out of the lineup Friday against the Reds.
Impact Darin Ruf will cover first base and bat leadoff with left-hander Brandon Williamson getting the start for Cincinnati. William Contreras is taking a DH day while Victor Caratini catches.
JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
