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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Slugs ninth homer
Yasmani 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 Pittsburgh 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
Yasmani 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 Pittsburgh 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
Yasmani 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
Yasmani 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 Pittsburgh 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
Yasmani 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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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Launches walk-off homer
Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Reds.Grandal came up to the plate with one out and a runner on first during the bottom of the ninth after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout to start the day. He delivered a two-run home run off Alexis Diaz to walk it off for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The long ball was Grandal's third in his last five games, a stretch during which he's 6-for-19 with three runs and four RBI.
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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Collects three hits
Yasmani Grandal went 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored during Sunday's 6-5 loss to Arizona.Grandal delivered his first three-hit game of the season Sunday, and despite holding a poor .573 OPS through 154 plate appearances, the catcher has shown signs of improvement at the plate recently. Since the All-Star break, Grandal is 5-for-16 with two doubles, a home run and as many walks as he has strikeouts (two).
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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Pops fourth homer
Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Astros.Grandal got the Pittsburgh Pirates on the board with a sixth-inning solo shot. He's hit two of his four homers in July, going 6-for-29 (.207) over 10 contests this month. The catcher has a poor .184/.221/.319 slash line with 18 RBI, 12 runs scored and one stolen base over 150 plate appearances. Barring a drastic improvement in performance, Grandal figures to remain in the backup catcher role behind Joey Bart.
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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Delivers clutch double
Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-4 with an RBI double during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Brewers.Grandal broke the stalemate in the seventh inning, tagging Aaron Civale for a one-out double to score Jack Suwinski from first base. Grandal started Thursday's contest behind the dish after yielding to Joey Bart in each of the Pittsburgh Pirates' previous three games. In 132 plate appearances, Grandal is slashing .184/.214/.304 with 22 strikeouts and only five walks.
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Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Out again Monday
Yasmani Grandal is absent from the lineup for Monday's game versus the Mets.Grandal has now taken a seat for three straight contests while Joey Bart has handled the catching duties. His first two absences from the lineup came against left-handers, but Grandal will hit the bench Monday against right-hander Christian Scott. Since coming off the injured list May 3 after missing the first month of the season while recovering from plantar fasciitis, Grandal has slashed just .182/.213/.298 over 128 plate appearances.
Yasmani Grandal
#6 C / Pittsburgh Pirates / EXP: 13YRS Height: 6-2 Weight: 225 lb Age: 36 College: Miami (FL) Bats/Throws -/-Fantasy Points by Week
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