The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves at the center of controversy when they decided to designate former first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment ... the veteran left-handed hitting first ...

Tellez was selected in the 30th round of the 2013 draft by the Blue Jays, making his big league debut in 2018, where he hit four home runs and 9 doubles in 73 plate appearances. In 2019, he ...

His calling card has been a low chase rate (24.8 percent) in the 65th percentile, but Tellez is only hitting fastballs. He hasn’t been getting rowdy with breaking pitches, hitting .077 on ...

But, the club’s ability to recruit players took yet another hit during the final week of the season when the team released fan-favorite Rowdy Tellez just four at bats shy of reaching 425 for the ...

If the Pittsburgh Pirates are ever going to play meaningful baseball again beyond the regular season, it's going to start with being more competitive in their division. If Rowdy Tellez's words are ...

Rowdy Tellez’s heart was certainly in the right place. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ new first baseman came to the defense of struggling closer David Bednar on Tuesday after a 5-3 loss to the ...

Gorman admits he’s a big Astros fan, and has figurines of players in his office, but did not introduce the batting stances to his son. He said Corey just started to absorb the game in front of ...

PITTSBURGH -- First baseman Rowdy Tellez, who entered the day four plate appearances shy of a $200,000 bonus, was released by the Pittsburgh Pirates before Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee ...

The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment ... were lining up." Tellez, 29, hit 13 home runs and drove in 56 runs while hitting .243 in 131 games.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates released first baseman Rowdy Tellez and outfielder Michael A. Taylor on Tuesday and promoted infielder Liover Peguero and outfielder Josh Palacios from ...

Kevin Gorman Sunday, June 2, 2024 4:40 p.m. | Sunday, June 2, 2024 4:40 p.m. Rowdy Tellez finally had the ... Bassitt didn’t have great command, hitting three batters with pitches and walking ...