Posted on April 18, 2008 by Andrew Flynn
Steve Pearce hit his first two homers and drove in five runs Thursday for Triple-A Indianapolis. Pearce was off to a slow start following his strong spring, but that’s of little concern. The Pirates could eventually open up a spot for him this year by trading Xavier Nady, Jason Bay or Adam LaRoche. He’s currently batting .279/.318/.475. (Rotoworld)
Posted on April 16, 2008 by Andrew Flynn
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.
Posted on April 10, 2008 by Andrew Flynn
Pirates OF Steve Pearce hasn’t homered through eight games with Triple-A Indianapolis. The slugging outfielder is hitting just .206 (7-for-34) with zero runs, three doubles and four RBI. Pearce had quite a spring at the dish, but since Adam LaRoche is manning first base, the team opted to shift Pearce to right field. However, the move came to late and Pearce needed more time in the minors to work on his fielding. But since Xavier Nady is off to a nice start and doesn’t appear on the trade market at this time, Pearce will remain in the minors until an injury befalls a starter. He remains just a NL-only and long-term keeper stashee. (CBS Sports)