Rowdy Tellez's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings
Player profile
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HT/WT6' 4'' , 270 lbs
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Birthdate03/16/1995 (29)
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Draft InfoUndrafted
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StatusInactive
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder/designated hitter Andrew McCutchen and first baseman Rowdy Tellez are out of the lineup on Wednesday for the series finale against the hosting San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Catcher Joey Bart is serving as the designated hitter and batting cleanup, while Connor Joe will start at first and bat third against Padres left-hander Martin Perez. Yasmani Grandal is behind the dish and is hitting eighth. Fantasy managers will be said to see the 37-year-old McCutchen sitting, as he's opened the month of August by going 10-for-27 (.370) with three homers, a double, nine RBI and six runs scored in eight games. It's not a big surprise that Tellez is riding pine, as he's only seen 38 plate appearances this year against left-handed pitching, going 6-for-33 (.182) with two of his nine homers on the season.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez (back) is back at first base and is hitting cleanup for Pittsburgh in Monday's series opener against the hosting Houston Astros and right-hander Tayler Scott. Back spasms forced Tellez from the game early on Friday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks and he didn't start the following two games over the weekend, but he was able to hit a pinch-hit double in the series finale on Sunday. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger is now back in action to begin a new week. Tellez isn't much more than a corner-infield option for some power in deep-mixed leagues, but he has come alive so far in the month of July, hitting .327 (18-for-55) with five home runs, three doubles, 14 RBI and 10 runs scored in 19 games. Tellez has a hit in his only career at-bat against Scott.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez (back) left Friday's series opener against the hosting Arizona Diamondbacks due to back spasms. Tellez is currently being examined and treated by the team's medical status, and his status is day-to-day for now. Before being pulled early, Tellez was hitless in his only at-bat and was replaced by Connor Joe at first base. The 29-year-old left-handed slugger is mostly likely not going to play in the second game of the series in the desert on Saturday, but fantasy managers will want to check Pittsburgh's lineup. Tellez has displayed modest power (nine home runs) and entered Friday's contest hitting a mediocre .249 (62-for-249) with 36 RBI and 29 runs scored, making him mostly corner-infield depth in NL-only fantasy leagues. If Tellez is forced to the injured list, Joe would most likely take over as Pittsburgh's regular first baseman.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez smashed two home runs and tallied five RBI in the Pirates' 14-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. Tellez now have seven HR on the season with a .683 OPS. After a slow start to the season, the lefty has started to pick things up with a .961 OPS over the last 28 days. Tellez has mainly been in a platoon role this season and will continue to stay in a platoon role while on the Pirates, hitting for a .691 OPS against righties and a .258 OPS against lefties. With his recent resurgence at the plate, fantasy managers may want to continue getting him into their starting lineups and capitalizing on his hot streak. He should be expected to be out of the lineup the next two days against Mets starters David Peterson and Sean Manaea. He should be back in the lineup Sunday against Mets rookie Christian Scott.
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Rowdy Tellez tallied three hits and homered in Wednesday night's walk-off win over the division-rival St. Louis Cardinals. Tellez swatted a solo homer off Cardinals right-hander Giovanny Gallegos down the left-field line, extending the Pirates' lead to 3-1 in the seventh inning on Wednesday. In his last 21 games (72 at-bats), the 29-year-old righty masher is batting a strong .361 with four round-trippers and 15 RBI. Tellez should continue routinely sitting against left-handed pitching, so while those are appealing numbers, he doesn't garner enough playing time to be useful outside of deeper fantasy leagues.