January 23, 2025
According to Mike Mayer of MetsMerized, outfielder
DJ Stewart has signed a minor-league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stewart spent the past two seasons with the New York Mets after beginning his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles. Across 74 games last summer, Stewart held a .177/.325/.297 slash line with five home runs and a 31:48 BB:K ratio. In 26 games with Triple-A Syracuse, Stewart held a strong .280/.434/.451 slash line with three long balls and five stolen bases. Given his career .212/.328/.401 major-league line, fantasy managers should expect him to open the season in the minor leagues. However, Stewart has MLB experience and would likely be given a call if the Pirates need additional depth in the outfield.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Mike Mayer
June 25, 2024
With New York Mets outfielder
Starling Marte (knee) sidelined, the obvious candidates on the roster to see more action in the outfield are
DJ Stewart and
Tyrone Taylor. Second baseman
Jeff McNeil could see more time in the outfield, too, which would open up the possibility of moving an infielder up from Triple-A Syracuse. The Mets have used
Jose Iglesias often against lefties to spell the slumping McNeil at the keystone.
Brett Baty, who has played three games for Syracuse at second since his demotion last month, and prospect
Luisangel Acuna are infielders on the 40-man roster. The only other outfielder on the 40-man roster is speedster
Duke Ellis, but he's only played eight major-league games. Ben Game and
Trayce Thompson are other options not on the 40-man roster for the Mets.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Will Sammon
May 29, 2024
New York Mets third baseman
Brett Baty and outfielder
DJ Stewart are both on the bench on Wednesday for the series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers with left-hander
James Paxton on the hill.
Mark Vientos will handle third-base duties and hit cleanup, while
Tyrone Taylor will play left field and bat sixth against Paxton. The struggling Baty has been in a strict platoon with Vientos of late and will head back to the bench with the club facing a southpaw on Wednesday. If the 24-year-old cannot figure it out at the plate soon, he could star losing even more playing time to Vientos, who has an impressive 1.085 OPS since being called up from Triple-A Syracuse on May 15. Against a lefty, Vientos will be a popular DFS value play on Wednesday.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
May 11, 2024
New York Mets outfielder
DJ Stewart was in danger of losing time due to the return of designated hitter
J.D. Martinez, but that may not seem to be the case. Even though Stewart has ceded primary designated hitter duties to Martinez, Stewart has seen starts in left and right field, which could still make him worth holding on to in NL-only formats. On the season, Stewart has posted a mediocre .185/.365/.415 line with four home runs. However, he has shown an excellent eye at the plate with a 20.0% walk rate, which is the best among qualified hitters. Manager
Carlos Mendoza values his patience at the plate and will continue to reward him with opportunities in the foreseeable future. Stewart should remain rostered in NL-only formats, especially points leagues or rotisserie leagues that score on-base percentage.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Anthony DiComo
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