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• Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Slugs ninth homer

  09/29/2024 • By RotoWire

  Grandal went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's 9-4 win over the Yankees. The veteran catcher got the Pirates' offense going with a solo shot off Luis Gil in the second inning, one of five long balls by Pittsburgh on the afternoon. It's Grandal's first multi-hit performance since Aug. 21, and his first three-hit effort since Aug. 4. On the season, the 35-year-old sports a .228/.304/.400 slash line with nine homers and 27 RBI in 215 plate appearances.

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• Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Starting, but likely to lose work

  09/09/2024 • By RotoWire

  Grandal will start at catcher and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Marlins. Though he's included in the starting nine Monday, Grandal is expected to move into the No. 2 role at catcher after the Pirates reinstated top backstop Joey Bart from the injured list Friday. Grandal is slashing .333/.469/.569 since the beginning of August, but his .681 OPS on the season still lags well behind Bart's mark of .848.

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• Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Eight-game hitting streak

  09/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Grandal went 1-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Nationals. Grandal has started seven of 12 games behind the plate since Joey Bart (hamstring) went down, and he's enjoyed a productive two-week stretch. He has an eight-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-24 with a pair of homers, four RBI and six runs scored.

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• Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Taking seat Sunday

  09/01/2024 • By RotoWire

  Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians. Grandal will hit the bench for a second straight day as the Pirates give youngster Henry Davis another turn behind the dish. The two will likely be deployed in a fairly even timeshare behind the plate during the final month of the season.

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• Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Saturday

  08/31/2024 • By RotoWire

  Grandal isn't in Pittsburgh's lineup for Saturday's game versus Cleveland. Grandal has put together a nice six-game hitting streak, during which he's 7-for-20 with two homers, three RBI and five runs scored. However, he'll sit Saturday in favor of Henry Davis, who will bat ninth while catching for Luis Ortiz.

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