2 months agoAccording to Francys Romero, catcher
Yasmani Grandal is drawing interest from at least three teams on the open market. The 36-year-old has 13 years of MLB experience and would likely be deployed as a depth catcher in an organization. Last season, the switch-hitter logged 72 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates. During this stint, Grandal posted a .228/.304/.400 line. He tallied 10 doubles, nine home runs, and a 24:46 BB:K ratio. He was graded as an excellent defender and placed in the 86th percentile in framing. In addition, Grandal generated a strong 91.1 mph average exit velocity, a 9.8 percent barrel, and a 42.8 percent hard-hit rate. He also drew walks at a 9.9 percent rate. Fantasy managers should continue to monitor his status leading up to spring training as he could find a role as a No. 2 backstop.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: Francys Romero
11 months agoPittsburgh Pirates catcher
Yasmani Grandal (groin) is back behind the plate and is batting eighth for the Pirates on Friday in their series opener against the visiting Atlanta Braves and left-hander
Ray Kerr, who will be making his first career spot start. The switch-hitting Grandal has a hit in his only career at-bat against Kerr. The 35-year-old backstop missed two games this week with left-groin soreness but is ready for the weekend series in Pittsburgh. As long as former first-rounder
Henry Davis remains in the minors to work on his swing, Grandal will continue to split the catching duties with
Joey Bart. Grandal is a pretty low-upside DFS play at the catcher position on Friday, though, and he's batting just .214 (9-for-42) with two homers and eight RBI after getting a late start to the 2024 season due to injury.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - Kevin Gorman
11 months agoPittsburgh Pirates catcher
Yasmani Grandal (groin), outfielder
Jack Suwinski and first baseman
Rowdy Tellez are all sitting on Wednesday with the team facing San Francisco Giants left-hander
Blake Snell, who is making his first start off the injured list.
Joey Bart will do the catching and bat seventh,
Michael Taylor is in center field and hitting ninth, and
Connor Joe is at first base and batting third against Snell. Grandal left Tuesday's game against the Giants late with left-groin soreness. The Pirates have catcher
Grant Koch on the taxi squad, so there's a chance the 35-year-old veteran could land on the injured list. With
Henry Davis currently in the minors, Bart would become the team's primary backstop if Grandal is forced to miss more time.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Pittsburgh Pirates
11 months agoPittsburgh Pirates backstop
Yasmani Grandal launched his second home run in just seven games with his new club on Monday. The 35-year-old looks to be settling in quite nicely in the Steel City with an impressive .545 SLG through his first week as a Pirate. Grandal was on the 15-day injured list to open the season with plantar fasciitis but is now looking like his past self. Grandal began splitting catching duties with
Joey Bart, but he has now started each of the past four games, suggesting he has a slight lead for the starting role. Grandal is worth adding in NL-only formats for the time being but could force his way into mixed leagues if his power surge continues.
--Andy Smith - RotoBallerSource: MLB.com
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