February 21, 2025
The Seattle Mariners have signed free-agent first baseman
Rowdy Tellez to a minor-league deal that includes an invite to spring training. The Mariners are looking to add a little power at the left side of the plate. Last season, Tellez hit .243/.299/.392 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI across 131 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tellez hasn't quite been the same at the plate over the last two seasons, but he did hit 35 home runs during the 2022 campaign. The Mariners have
Luke Raley,
Donovan Solano, and
Tyler Locklear who are all also fighting for a role at first base in Seattle. Tellez will have an uphill battle ahead of him to earn a spot on the 26-man roster.
--Andy Webb - RotoBallerSource: Jon Heyman
September 24, 2024
The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman
Rowdy Tellez and outfielder
Michael Taylor for assignment on Tuesday and recalled infielder
Liover Peguero and outfielder
Joshua Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis in corresponding moves. The Pirates have decided to move on from a couple of veterans with the end of the 2024 regular season quickly approaching on Sunday. The 29-year-old Tellez has really struggled of late and will finish his season with a .243/.299/.392 slash line, a below-average .691 OPS, 13 home runs and 56 RBI in 131 games played for the Bucs.
Connor Joe and
Billy Cook figure to split first-base duties the rest of the week. Taylor, 33, hit a lowly .193/.253/.290 with five home runs, 21 RBI and 12 stolen bases in a reserve role in Pittsburgh.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Pirates
September 21, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman
Rowdy Tellez, catcher
Joey Bart and infielder
Jared Triolo are all on the bench for the start of Saturday's contest against the division-rival Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Connor Joe is manning first base and batting seventh,
Yasmani Grandal is doing the catching and hitting sixth, and
Isiah Kiner-Falefa is at third and hitting leadoff against Reds rookie right-hander
Rhett Lowder. It will be the fifth time in the last 10 games that Tellez has found himself on the bench, as he has only two hits in his last 25 at-bats over nine games. Kiner-Falefa draws the most DFS intrigue on Saturday against a rookie hurler. Since coming over from the Blue Jays in a deadline trade this summer, IKF has hit .249 (45-for-181) for Pittsburgh with a homer, nine doubles, two triples, 10 RBI and seven stolen bases.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
September 7, 2024
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman and designated hitter smashed a two-run homer in a pinch-hit appearance during the Pirates' 5-3 loss on Saturday in the first game of their doubleheader. Tellez pinch-hit for
Connor Joe in the bottom of the seventh and hit the two-run shot, his 13th of the season, off Nationals' right-hander
Jacob Barnes. The lefty added on a walk in the bottom of the ninth before being pinch-ran for. The 29-year-old has started to turn things around after starting the season off very cold in April and May, hitting for an .853 OPS and knocking 11 of his 13 HR since June. Tellez's fantasy value is still somewhat subsided as he's mainly used as a platoon option vs right-handers, but he remains a solid option going forward. He's in the starting lineup for game two against Nationals left-hander
Mitchell Parker and will likely sit on Sunday against Nationals' lefty
Patrick Corbin. Fantasy managers should plan appropriately.
--Kevin Larson - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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