SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • DAILYHERALD.COM
With Tuesday's grand slam, Canario joined unique club Cubs outfielder Alexander Canario spent a few weeks waiting patiently for his turn after getting called up on Sept. 1. He made the most of h...
Alfonso Rivas - Takes seat versus lefty Rivas is absent from the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Impact Connor Joe will start at first base and bat cleanup with left-hander Justin Steele toeing the slab for Chicago. Rivas has batted .167 with a .445 OPS in only 19 major-league plate appearances against lefties this year.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Miguel Andujar - On bench again Wednesday Andujar is out of the lineup again Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Impact Andujar has contributed some big hits since joining the Pirates as a Sept. 1 call-up, but the 28-year-old former Yankees prospect continues to be used as only a part-time player. Henry Davis will fill the DH role Wednesday as Bryan Reynolds, Jack Suwinski and Josh Palacios start across the outfield.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Endy Rodríguez - On bench versus lefty Rodriguez is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.
Impact Jason Delay will start behind the plate and bat ninth as the Pirates take on ace left-hander Justin Steele. The switch-hitting Rodriguez has gone 7-for-47 (.149) with zero extra-base hits this year against southpaws.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Ji Hwan Bae - Heads to bench Wednesday Bae is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
Impact Jared Triolo will start at second base and bat sixth as Jack Suwinski covers center field and hits fifth. Bae went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Tuesday's blowout loss to Chicago and is slashing just .236/.300/.314 across 343 total plate appearances this year for Pittsburgh.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Alexander Canario - Belts slam for first MLB homer Canario went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI in Tuesday's 14-1 win of the Pirates.
Impact Getting his first big-league start and batting ninth as the DH, the 23-year-old helped put the finishing touches on the rout by slugging his first career homer in the eighth inning -- a grand slam off Kyle Nicolas. Canario has flashed big-time power in the minors, launching eight homers in 36 games for Triple-A Iowa this season after mashing 30 over 101 games in the high minors the year before, but he still needs to prove he can make consistent enough contact against major-league pitching to become a significant part of the Cubs' future.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Javier Assad - Cruises to fourth win Assad (4-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 14-1 rout of the Pirates, allowing one run on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out eight.
Impact A Ke'Bryan Hayes solo shot in the third inning was the only blemish on Assad's line as the 26-year-old righty set a new career high for strikeouts in a game. Since getting fully stretched out and locking down a spot in the Cubs rotation in mid-August, Assad sports a 2.68 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 36:14 K:BB through 47 innings. He'll likely next take the mound this weekend at home against the Rockies.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
