Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Tellez has gone 0-for-18 with five walks and five strikeouts over his last seven games, and he'll get a chance to collect himself while he sits down Wednesday. Jared Triolo will fill in as Pittsburgh's first baseman while Nick Yorke starts at third.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Held out of lineup vs. righty
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Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.
Tellez is typically absent from the lineup against left-handed starting pitchers, but he'll take a seat Monday for the second time in the Pirates' past three matchups with righties. Connor Joe will step in at first base in place of Tellez, who may be starting to lose some job security after producing a .485 OPS thus far in September.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting down Saturday
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday versus the Royals.
Tellez will take a day to recollect himself Saturday after going 0-for-14 across his last four games. His absence will allow Billy Cook to start at first base while batting ninth.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Out against left-hander
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Tellez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Marlins.
The left-handed-hitting Tellez will take a seat as the Marlins send southpaw Jonathan Bermudez to the hill. Connor Joe will be at first base for the Pirates in the series finale.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Goes deep Saturday
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Tellez went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and two walks across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Tellez didn't start in the first game of the twin bill, but he came up as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and drilled a 443-foot, two-run blast to right field. The first baseman added a walk later in that contest before going 0-for-4 with another walk in the nightcap. Even with the Game 1 homer Saturday, Tellez has had a rough start to September, going 3-for-18 with seven strikeouts over his first seven games.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Resting against southpaw
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington.
Left-hander DJ Herz will start on the mound for the Nats to begin Saturday's twin bill, so the lefty-hitting Tellez will take a seat on the bench while Connor Joe covers first base.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: On bench vs. lefty
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Tellez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Tellez has gone 2-for-13 with two walks and five strikeouts in his past five games but will sit Friday as southpaw DJ Herz takes the mound for Washington. Connor Joe is manning first base and batting sixth.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting against lefty
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
With southpaw Matthew Boyd slated to throw the first pitch for Cleveland, the lefty-hitting Tellez will step out of Saturday's starting nine. Connor Joe will start at first base and bat sixth.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Back in Pittsburgh lineup
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Tellez (undisclosed) will start at first base and bat fifth in Friday's game against the Guardians.
Tellez had to depart the Pirates' last game Wednesday with an undisclosed injury, but he's ready to go after Thursday's team off day. He has slashed .276/.304/.434 with a couple home runs so far in August.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Goes deep in loss
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Tellez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 10-2 loss against the Reds.
Tellez took Julian Aguiar deep in the second inning for his 11th home run of the season. Tellez got off to a rough start this season, but since June he's batting .298/.340/.524 with 10 home runs and 36 RBI over 62 games. The 29-year-old is a mainstay in the middle of the Pittsburgh order against right-handed pitching and will continue to play on the strong side of the platoon at first base.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Reaches base three times
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Tellez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Friday against the Reds.
Tellez has struggled to hit for power since the All-Star break, as he has only nine extra-base hits -- including two homers -- in 28 games. As a result, he's driven in only 11 and scored seven runs in that span. On a positive note, he's hitting .268 across 82 at-bats so far in the second half, improving his average to .249 on the campaign.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle against southpaw
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Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
For the second day in a row, the lefty-hitting Tellez finds himself on the bench while the Rangers send another southpaw (Andrew Heaney) to the bump. Connor Joe will fill in for Tellez at first base.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Resting versus LHP
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Tuesday's game against Texas.
With southpaw Cody Bradford set to toe the slab for the Rangers, the lefty-hitting Tellez will take a seat on the bench to begin Tuesday's game. Connor Joe will cover first base for the Pirates instead while batting fourth.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Bowing out against southpaw
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Tellez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
The lefty-hitting Tellez will exit the lineup while the Padres send southpaw Martin Perez to the bump Wednesday. Connor Joe will check in at first base for Tellez, who had started each of the last nine games while slashing .290/.313/.387 with two RBI and two runs.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Resting versus LHP
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup for Saturday's game against Arizona.
Lefty starter Jordan Montgomery will toe the slab for the D-backs on Saturday, so the left-handed-hitting Tellez will retreat to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will fill in at first base while batting third.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Idle Wednesday
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Tellez isn't in the Pirates' lineup Wednesday versus Houston.
Left-hander Framber Valdez will start on the mound for the Astros on Wednesday, meaning the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench to begin the game. Connor Joe will get the nod at first base and bat third.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Returning to lineup
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Tellez (back) is starting at first base and batting in the cleanup spot for Monday's series opener against the Astros.
Tellez was absent from the lineup in the Pirates' last two games after leaving Friday's contest against the Diamondbacks due to back spasms. He did pinch hit in Sunday's 6-5 win over Arizona, going 1-for-1 with a double. Since the beginning of July, Tellez has slashed .327/.359/.655 with five home runs and 14 RBI across 59 plate appearances.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Appears as pinch hitter
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Tellez (back) entered Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-1 with a double.
Tellez was out of the lineup Sunday with a back issue, so it was a positive sign that he was able to enter the game in the ninth inning. He should still be considered day-to-day, but Tellez will have the chance to return to the lineup Monday against the Astros.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting out Sunday
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Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Arizona.
The 29-year-old was removed from Friday's contest due to back spasms and will sit Sunday for the second straight game. Connor Joe will receive another start at first base for the Pirates in Tellez's place.
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Pirates' Rowdy Tellez: Sitting Saturday
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Tellez (back) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Tellez was lifted from Friday's game due to back spasms and will take the night off Saturday to recover. He's being labeled as day-to-day. Connor Joe will bat cleanup and play first base Saturday.
