Atomic RoadRunners | Andrew Flynn’s High-Energy Fantasy Baseball

From RotoProfessor:

While I still think Pearce will play his way into a role for the Pirates at some point this season, he certainly isn’t doing enough to force their hand at this point. Granted, he has warmed up a bit, hitting .286 over his last 7 games, including his current 5 game hitting streak. Over that time he has 4 RBI and 2 runs scored, though he walked just once.

From a player who was expected to take over for either Jason Bay, Xavier Nady or Adam Laroche, his numbers are not encouraging at all. For the season, he is hitting .264, but has yet to hit a home run. He’s driven in 8 RBI and scored just 2. His OBP of .298 is definitely not what you want to see from a player who could hit in the middle of your line-up.

He is the same player who hit 31 HR last season and posted an OBP of .394. Hopefully he is able to settle himself down and back to what he does best in the near future.

I still expect him to make an impact at some point this season, but unless he turns things around, it’s not going to be as soon as I would have hoped. Keep his name in mind, but owners in all formats should ignore him at this point. Deep keeper leagues are the only ones who should be considering him until he at least shows signs of progress. Unless there is an injury or a trade, he’s certainly not doing enough to warrant being recalled.

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