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ROWDY TELLEZ #44 - FIRST BASEMAN - PITTSBURGH PIRATES
13 HR •
56 RBI •
.243 AVG
13 HR
56 RBI
.243 AVG
Avoids arbitration Tellez and the Brewers agreed on a one-year, $4.95 million contract Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Impact Tellez and the organization will avoid the arbitration process after coming to an agreement Friday. The first baseman struggled to hit for average in 2022, batting a career-low .219, but he did produce a career-high 35 homers, 89 RBI, 67 runs and two stolen bases. The 27-year-old will likely have an everyday role with Milwaukee in 2023, whether it's at the cold corner or at designated hitter.
JANUARY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out of Tuesday's lineup Tellez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Pirates.
Impact Tellez, who leads the Brewers this season with 34 home runs in 152 games, will get a breather the day after the Brewers were mathematically eliminated from the playoff picture. Keston Hiura will start at first base and hit fifth.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench versus lefty Tellez isn't starting Monday against Arizona.
Impact Tellez's .649 OPS against left-handed pitching means he will begin Monday's matchup against Tommy Henry in the dugout. Keston Hiura will instead cover first base and bat seventh.
OCTOBER 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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On bench against southpaw Tellez isn't in the lineup Thursday against Miami.
Impact Tellez started against a southpaw during Wednesday's series finale against the Cardinals, but the left-handed hitter will take a seat with southpaw Braxton Garrett on the mound Thursday. Keston Hiura is starting at first base and batting seventh.
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Homers in loss Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Tellez took Miles Mikolas deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth frame, scoring the first run for the Brewers. The homer was his 34th of the year and second in three games. The first baseman has struggled to produce a consistent batting average, but he has compiled six home runs, 11 RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 14 games.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat versus lefty Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
Impact Tellez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and three total runs during Friday's contest, but he'll head to the bench Sunday with southpaw Nick Lodolo on the mound for Cincinnati. Keston Hiura will step in at first base and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Homers, scores three runs Tellez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Saturday's win over the Reds.
Impact Tellez singled in his second at-bat in the fourth inning and scored on a Hunter Renfroe home run. The first baseman drew a walk in his next plate appearance in the fifth before coming home to score again on a second homer from Renfroe. Tellez's solo shot came in the ninth inning after the Brewers had already put the game well out of reach. He came into Saturday's game with just three hits in his last 30 at-bats, though the home run was his sixth this month.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Launches 32nd homer Tellez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-2 loss to the Mets.
Impact His seventh-inning blast off Tylor Megill provided Milwaukee with all its offense on a night in which the team managed only four hits. Tellez has homered in back-to-back games and gone yard four times in the last seven, and while his .225/.310/.470 slash line on the season remains less than stellar, it comes with a career-high 32 home runs and 85 RBI through 139 contests.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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Bows out of starting nine Tellez isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Tellez will take a seat with the Brewers set to face a lefty in Julio Urias in the series opener. Keston Hiura draws the start at first base in Tellez's absence.
AUGUST 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs 26th homer Tellez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-2 victory over the Cubs.
Impact The Brewers' slugger took a 3-1 fastball from Mark Leiter 444 feet in the seventh inning to bring the Brewers to 1-2 before Keston Hiura would go back-to-back to tie the game. Tellez also scored in the ninth inning on Hiura's second home run of the afternoon after reaching base via the walk. The first baseman has been effective in August with a .255/.377/.588 slash line entering Sunday's matchup. He now has 26 homers on the season, tied for fifth in the majors among first baseman.
AUGUST 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Slugs homer No. 25 Tellez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-7 loss to the Cubs.
Impact His third-inning blast off Keegan Thompson was one of three off the Chicago right-hander, although the Milwaukee power display wasn't enough in the end. Tellez continues to add to his career-high totals on the year with 25 homers and 73 RBI, and his .271/.375/.625 slash line through 15 games in August is a significant improvement on his overall line for the season.
AUGUST 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Takes seat Thursday Tellez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.
Impact Tellez owns a .997 OPS since the start of August, but the Brewers are facing left-hander Andrew Heaney on Thursday, so manager Craig Counsell opted to play the matchup and give right-handed hitter Keston Hiura the nod at first base.
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Hits solo home run Tellez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Impact Tellez launched a ninth-inning solo homer, but it was too little, too late with the Brewers down 6-2. It was his fourth home run this month and his 24th of the year. Although he has picked up nine hits this month, Tellez's batting average has only improved one point to .237 since the start of August thanks in part to his eight strikeouts.
AUGUST 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
On bench against lefty Tellez isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.
Impact Tellez will be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the mound for the Cardinals. Keston Hiura is starting at first base and batting sixth.
AUGUST 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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