The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves at the center of controversy when they decided to designate former first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment ... and sitting at the house and just really ...

As if their free fall to last place in the National League Central Division wasn't bad enough, the Pittsburgh Pirates added ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The worst case of this, however, is Rowdy Tellez continuing to see regular at-bats. Thankfully, manager Derek Shelton appeared to put the first baseman on DFA watch. When asked about Rowdy Tellez ...

Taylor, like Tellez signed to a one-year deal, hit just .193 with five home runs, 21 RBIs and 12 stolen bases in 113 games. His playing time diminished in recent weeks after the Pirates moved ...

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 ...

If Rowdy Tellez's words are any indication, his former team may be further off than they would like. Tellez spoke about his tenure with the Pirates and compared it to his time with the Milwaukee ...

Sep. 25—The Pirates are taking a lot of heat for releasing Rowdy Tellez four plate appearances shy of a $200,000 bonus. Don't get mad, though. You saw all the standing water on the warning track ...

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 ...