Jose Pirela Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/21/1989 (34)
- Experience
- 6
Jose Pirela Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jose Pirela News
San Diego Padres second baseman Jose Pirela went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in Mondays win against the San Francisco Giants. The long ball was his just his fourth of the season and first since July 7. The 28-year-old offered some fantasy appeal after stroking 10 homers and a .837 OPS last season but crashed in 2018 with a poor .252/.305/.342 slash in 141 games. Pirela has fallen out of favor with the Padres in the second half and with a young crop of infielders ascending in 2019, hes likely not guaranteed a roster spot. The platoon man will try to finish the season on a strong note and hope his positional versatility lands him a major league gig next season.
San Diego Padres infielder/outfielder Jose Pirela (rest) is out of the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies. Carlos Asuaje will bat second and play second base against righty Jake Arrieta. Asuaje is not worth owning in fantasy leagues, but is hitting .275/.350/.392 off right-handed pitching this season. He could be worth a look as a sleeper option in DFS, but Arrieta is not an easy pitcher to hit.
San Diego Padres second baseman Jose Pirela is still without a home run through 49 games this season. After cranking 10 long balls in 344 plate appearances in 2017, Pirela has gone 209 tries without a homer in 2018. He currently has the third-longest non-pitcher homerless streak in the majors. Pirela is hitting the ball hard but his fly ball ratio has sunk all the way to 20.5 percent, second-lowest in baseball. Expected to be an all-around lower-tier fantasy asset this offseason, Pirela's power drought has severely impaired his value. He leads the Padres in average (.266) and runs scored (28) but San Diego ranks bottom-five in most offensive categories. Pirela's second base eligibility buoys his relevance but unless he puts the ball in the air more, he's not an attractive buy-low candidate.