The Pittsburgh Pirates have made a few roster moves heading into the final week of the 2024 MLB season. They designated first baseman Rowdy Tellez and center fielder Michael A. Taylor for assignment. With the roster spots, the Pirates called up Joshua Palacios and Liover Peguero.
Tellez finished the season batting .243/.299/.392 with 13 home runs. He had better numbers from the start of June, hitting .277/.330/.478 with 12 of those homers. He started to struggle again in September, with a .116 average and a .464 OPS.
Last month, the Pirates placed Taylor on outright waivers, but no team claimed him.