• Knocks in two
    Stallings went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Rangers.

    Advice: Stallings is known for his glove and is a reliable backup catcher, but he's been quite productive at the dish of late. Across his last six appearances, he's hit .350 with eight RBI and three runs scored. Stallings has seen a moderate uptick in playing time of late, as Saturday marked his third time in the lineup in the last seven games. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 11:49 pm
  • Clubs first homer of 2024
    Grandal went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Cubs.

    Advice: The veteran catcher took Keegan Thompson deep in the bottom of the fifth inning to put the Pirates back on top for good after the Cubs had struck for seven runs in the top of the frame. It was Grandal's first homer and first RBI in five games since making his season debut May 4, and he's gone 4-for-17 over that stretch as he settles into the starting job for Pittsburgh. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 9:34 pm
  • Yasmani Grandal powers Pirates past Cubs Saturday
    Yasmani Grandal clobbered his first home run of the season and drove in three runs on Saturday, leading the Pirates in a wild 10-9 victory over the Cubs.

    Advice: The 35-year-old backstop tattooed a Keegan Thompson fastball in the fifth inning, launching a 416-foot (107.7 mph EV) three-run shot that gave the Pirates a 9-8 lead. He also singled and rode home on Michael Taylor’s two-run blast in the fourth inning. Grandal finished the night 2-for-4 with a pair of runs scored and is now hitting .235/.278/.471 with a homer and three RBI. Rotoworld Yesterday, 6:47 pm
  • Yainer Diaz has two hits, RBI in loss to Tigers
    Yainer Diaz went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and an RBI as the Astros fell to the Tigers on Saturday night in Detroit.

    Advice: Diaz delivered a run-scoring single off of Tarik Skubal in the fourth inning that pulled the Astros to within five runs at 7-2. That would be as close as they would get. With the two-hit attack, the 25-year-old backstop is now hitting .273/.309/.403 to go along with three homers and 17 RBI on the season. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:53 pm
     
  • Sitting Saturday
    Langeliers is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

    Advice: Langeliers is on a heater, batting .429 with three home runs, two triples and two doubles in his last five games. Kyle McCann is starting behind the dish and hitting sixth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 3:03 pm
  • On bench Saturday
    Campusano is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

    Advice: Campusano is hitting .304 with one home run and three doubles in seven games this month. Kyle Higashioka is starting at catcher and batting ninth. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 2:13 pm
  • Resting Saturday
    Lee is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's contest against the Guardians.

    Advice: Lee will begin Saturday's game in the dugout while Martin Maldonado gets the start at catcher and bats ninth against Cleveland right-hander Triston McKenzie. Lee went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored Friday, and the 25-year-old is 7-for-18 with two home runs and four RBI over five games in May. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:36 pm
     
  • Heads back to Triple-A
    Reetz was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday.

    Advice: With Patrick Bailey getting activated off the concussion injured list, Reetz was no longer needed for catching depth at the big-league level. Reetz has a .217/.357/.435 slash line with two home runs in 15 games at Triple-A. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:18 pm
     
  • Batting third in return
    Bailey (concussion) was activated from the 7-day injured list Saturday and is starting behind the dish and hitting third against the Reds.

    Advice: Bailey hit .278 with three home runs and one steal in 25 games prior to suffering a concussion May 3. He should take on the primary catcher role going forward. Rotowire.com Yesterday, 12:00 pm