Year | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | Rate |
2025 proj | 384 | 89 | 39 | 17 | 59 | 38 | 93 | 1 | 0.232 | 18.0 |
2024 | 383 | 94 | 38 | 13 | 56 | 31 | 89 | 1 | 0.245 | 17.6 |
2023 | 311 | 67 | 26 | 13 | 47 | 35 | 86 | 0 | 0.215 | 10.3 |
2022 | 529 | 116 | 67 | 35 | 89 | 62 | 121 | 2 | 0.219 | 31.8 |
2021 | 297 | 72 | 34 | 11 | 36 | 23 | 65 | 0 | 0.242 | 13.0 |
2020 | 109 | 30 | 20 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0.275 | 29.8 |
2019 | 370 | 84 | 49 | 21 | 54 | 29 | 116 | 1 | 0.227 | 20.5 |
2018 | 70 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.314 | 7.5 |
Date | News |
10/26/24 | Rowdy Tellez Unfavorably Compares Pirates to Brewers. If the Pittsburgh Pirates are ever going to play meaningful baseball again beyond the regular season, it's going to start with being more competitive in their division. 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 Brewers and noted the stark difference between the two franchises. "You have these guys [in Milwaukee] that have been in the long run in the playoffs, and I think that's what the biggest separation is," Tellez said on Foul Territory. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/rowdy-tellez-u... |
10/20/24 | Former Pirates 1B Rowdy Tellez Opens Up After Release. The Pittsburgh Pirates found themselves at the center of controversy when they decided to designate former first baseman Rowdy Tellez for assignment with six games left in the season. Tellez was four plate appearances shy of earning a $250,000 bonus when Pittsburgh DFA'd him. The former Pirates first baseman went on Foul Territory to speak about how everything transpired, and while he understands the business side of the sport, Pittsburgh's decision still came out of left field for him. "It kind of caught me off guard, really," Tellez said. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/pirates/news/pittsburgh-pir... |
9/25/24 | Pirates cut Rowdy Tellez four plate appearances shy of $200K bonus, GM claims money played 'zero factor'. Tellez hit just .116 in September before he was cut Source: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/pirates-cut-row... |
9/25/24 | Tellez, 4 PA's shy of $200K bonus, cut by Pirates. Pirates GM Ben Cherington said first baseman Rowdy Tellez's potential bonus had "zero factor" in the decision to cut him before Tuesday's game. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41422039/elimi... |
9/25/24 | Tellez, 4 PA's shy of $200K bonus, cut by Pirates. Pirates GM Ben Cherington said first baseman Rowdy Tellez's potential bonus had "zero factor" in the decision to cut him before Tuesday's game. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41422039/elimi... |
9/24/24 | Eliminated Pirates DFA veterans Tellez, Taylor. The Pittsburgh Pirates designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez and outfielder Michael A. Taylor for assignment Tuesday and promoted infielder Liover Peguero and outfielder Joshua Palacios from Triple-A Indianapolis. The moves came with just six games left in the season and Pittsburgh eliminated from playoff contention. Tellez recovered from a slow start to hit .243 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs in 131 games. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41422039/elimi... |
9/01/24 | Tellez and Ortiz help the Pirates blank the AL Central-leading Guardians 3-0. Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0. Luis Ortiz pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his first win since July 20. The right-hander struck out five and walked three, helping Pittsburgh stop a four-game slide. The Guardians, who own the best home record in the AL at 42-25, maintained a 2 1/2-game lead in the division over Kansas City. They were shut out for the 14th time this season, matching the most in the majors. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/tellez-and-or... |
8/31/24 | Tellez and Ortiz help the Pirates blank the AL Central-leading Guardians 3-0. Rowdy Tellez hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the AL Central leading Cleveland Guardians 3-0 on Saturday night. Luis Ortiz (6-4) pitched six innings of one-hit ball in his first win since July 20. The right-hander struck out five and walked three, helping Pittsburgh stop a four-game slide. Jalen Beeks, Dennis Santana and Aroldis Chapman combined with Ortiz for a two-hitter. Source: https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-national-spor... |
8/27/24 | Watch MLB Umpire Call What's Been Dubbed 'The Worst Strike'. Umpire Scott Barry got hit online with major league criticism after badly misjudging a pitch from Rowdy Tellez. Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-mlb-umpire-call-wha... |
8/27/24 | An umpire called a historically bad strike while Pirates position player Rowdy Tellez pitched. Maybe home plate umpire Scott Barry just wanted to end the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. Or ... he needs to get his vision checked. Those are the only two reasons I can think of for this strike call that has gone very, very viral for all the wrong reasons. The… Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/umpire-called-historicall... |
8/26/24 | Umpire's Late-Game Strike Call Had MLB Fans Crowning It the Worst of 2024 Season. Umpires are people, too. That was never more evident than during Monday night's clash between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates , a game which the Cubs quickly turned on its head, winning 18–8. Things got so bad at PNC Park that the Pirates opted to trot Rowdy Tellez onto the mound to pitch in the ninth inning. Tellez wasn't looking to light up the radar gun, effectively throwing soft toss to Patrick Wisdom, and often missing the zone badly. Home plate umpire Scott Barry looked as if he'd seen enough and was just about ready to call it a night during Wisdom's at-bat against Tellez. Barry called a strike on a pitch so far outside of the zone, just about no one knew how to react. Tellez's Source: https://who13.com/sports/sports-illustrated/1e0202... |
8/07/24 | Rowdy Tellez & Ke'Bryan Hayes knock in the first couple runs for the Pirates to go up 2-0 on the Padres. Rowdy Tellez & Ke'Bryan Hayes knocked in the first couple runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates to go up 2-0 on the San Diego Padres. Source: https://www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-88xjm7qrio1pjj... |
7/29/24 | Pirates, Paul Skenes to open series with host Astros. Locked in a traffic jam of National League wild-card contenders, the Pittsburgh Pirates averted a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks and built some momentum before facing the host Houston Astros. Thanks in large part to pinch-hit doubles from Rowdy Tellez and Joey Bart that tied Sunday's game at 2-2 in the ninth inning, the Pirates went on to win 6-5 in 10 innings in Phoenix. The Pirates pulled out all the stops defensively as well, with catcher Yasmani Grandal making a rare appearance at first base and infielder Jared Triolo shifting to the outfield for the first time since he was in college in 2017. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-pa... |
7/24/24 | Pérez works 6 scoreless innings, Tellez splashes a homer into the river as Pirates top Cardinals 5-0. Martín Pérez pitched six scoreless innings, Rowdy Tellez homered into the Allegheny River and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 5-0 to take two of three games from the Cardinals. Pérez (2-5) allowed four hits, three in his final two innings, and walked five with two strikeouts. Tellez chased Matthew Liberatore (2-3) at the start of the fourth inning by sending a fastball 447 feet into the river beyond the wall in right field, extending the Pirates’ lead to five runs. Liberatore allowed five runs on four hits in three innings, walking three and striking out three. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/perez-works-6... |
7/04/24 | Rowdy Tellez, Pirates aim for series win over Cardinals. Rowdy Tellez is beginning to look like the player the Pittsburgh Pirates envisioned in the middle of their lineup when they signed him to a free-agent deal in the offseason. Tellez will try to continue his hot streak when the Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. The veteran first baseman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 win in 10 innings against the Cardinals on Wednesday night, raising his batting average to .243. "The first two months, he never changed who he was," Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. Source: https://www.wfmz.com/partners/field_level_media/ro... |
7/04/24 | Rowdy Tellez, Pirates aim for series win over Cardinals. Rowdy Tellez is beginning to look like the player the Pittsburgh Pirates envisioned in the middle of their lineup when they signed him to a free-agent deal in the offseason. Tellez will try to continue his hot streak when the Pirates host the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon. The veteran first baseman went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-4 win in 10 innings against the Cardinals on Wednesday night, raising his batting average to .243. "The first two months, he never changed who he was," Pirates manager Derek Shelton said. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/rowdy-tell... |
6/09/24 | Rowdy reception: 1B Tellez turns boos to cheers. First baseman Rowdy Tellez, who has been frequently booed at home of late while in the throes of a seasonlong funk, homered in front of thankful crowd Saturday in Pittsburgh as the Pirates shut out the Minnesota Twins 4-0 at PNC Park. Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/40309434/rowdy... |
6/09/24 | Rowdy Tellez's day starts with boos and ends with a curtain call as Pirates top skidding Twins 4-0. Rowdy Tellez homered and drove in three runs and six Pittsburgh relievers kept the Twins in check as the Pirates beat Minnesota 4-0 on Saturday. Tellez, who has been frequently booed at home of late while in the throes of a season-long funk, turned on a changeup from Simeon Woods Richardson and dropped it just over the center-field wall with one out in the seventh for his first homer since March 31. The crowd that jeered Tellez when he was introduced before the game-turning at bat then asked for a curtain call. Tellez, who signed a one-year deal with the Pirates in the offseason, obliged on a day his batting average rose to .208. Source: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/06/09/pirates-t... |
6/08/24 | Pirates blank Twins for second straight game. Rowdy Tellez broke a scoreless tie with a solo homer and singled in two runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates shutout the Minnesota Twins for the second straight game, winning 4-0 in the middle game of a three-game interleague series on Saturday. Six Pirates pitchers combined on the six-hit shutout, including Justin Bruihl, Hunter Stratton (2-1), Colin Holderman and David Bednar. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/pirates-bl... |
6/02/24 | Pittsburgh Pirates' Rowdy Tellez Gets Revenge Against Toronto Blue Jays. The Toronto Blue Jays may have held on for a win on Sunday, but one former player sure made them pay for letting him go. Rowdy Tellez, once a fan-favorite in Toronto, drove in all four of the Pittsburgh Pirates' runs in Sunday's series finale at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays won 5-4 anyways, thanks to another plus-sized slugger – Daniel Vogelbach. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/news/pit... |