The Pittsburgh Pirates placed infielder Erik Gonzalez (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Friday with a right oblique strain and recalled infielder Wilmer Difo from Triple-A Indianapolis in a corresponding move. The Bucs also transferred right-hander Trevor Cahill (calf) to the 60-day injured list. Gonzalez suffered the oblique injury on Thursday night. He was hitting just .232 with two homers and 21 RBI, but he could've seen more time at first base with Colin Moran recently going on the...

Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Erik Gonzalez (side) exited Thursday's game against the Brewers due to right-side discomfort. He sustained the injury while trying to run out a single. The 29-year-old went 1-for-3 before exiting. Gonzalez has struggled in 2021, slashing .232/.258/.300 with two homers, 21 RBI, 17 runs scored, and two stolen bases across 229 plate appearances in 2021. The Pirates are short-handed in the infield and recently lost first baseman Colin Moran with a fractured wrist. ...

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes had x-rays taken of his sore left wrist after he left Saturday's game early and they came back negative. The promising rookie walked and scored in his lone at-bat but was later replaced by pinch hitter Erik Gonzalez in the third inning. Hayes injured the wrist while diving back into the bag on a pickoff attempt. A loss of the young hitter for any length of time would be a huge blow to the rebuilding Pirates' lineup. He homered in his first game of ...

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez will be leading off for the first time this year on Thursday as the team takes on Shane Bieber and the Cleveland Indians. The team's primary leadoff hitter, second baseman Adam Frazier, is getting the day off. Gonzalez has primarily hit in the bottom-third of the order all year, but he's been one of the team's more consistent hitters. Gonzalez is slashing .313/.313/.500 with a home run, six doubles and nine RBI on the year. The 28-year-old Gonzalez has ...

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to take advantage of breakouts or impact bats before others sure can.The primary challenge of playing in an NL or AL-only league is often the lack of options regarding adding and subtracting players when needed. I[...]

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It was a good week to watch baseball if you were keeping your eyes peeled for assets of interest out of the middle infield. Some guys capitalized off of their hot starts and kept the ball rolling with another handful of games that support the surrounding hype, while others turned the tables and started getting their groove back (and right when we were ready to throw in the towel). It always seems that, right when we believe that we have the field narrowed down, a big injury, roster move, or pros[...]

Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Erik Gonzalez, who had surgery on Thursday to fix his fractured left clavicle, will return to "full major league baseball activities" in roughly 10 to 12 weeks. It means that he won't be an option for the Bucs until late in the second half of the season. The 27-year-old was hitting just .216 (11-for-51) with no home runs, two RBI and three steals in the first month, so he wasn't much of a fantasy option to begin with. There will be no guarantee he'll get the startin[...]

Well, the Major League season is already 15% of the way done. Some owners think that they are on their way to victory while others are patiently waiting for things to turn around. Still, while all the victory laps are being taken, the smart owner is looking forward to the rest of the year and finding what value can still be had. [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates are receiving different news from Starling Marte (abdomen) and Erik Gonzalez (collarbone) after their nasty collision last week. Marte, 30, resumed light baseball activities [...]