Chad Pinder Fantasy Stats

Free-agent utilityman Chad Pinder signed a minor-league deal with the Washington Nationals on Monday, according to a source. Pinder was recently released by the Cincinnati Reds and quickly finds a new landing spot. He really struggled in Cactus League action with the Reds, going 4-for-39 (.103) with two doubles, one RBI, four runs scored and nine strikeouts in 15 games played. The 30-year-old could have a decent shot to make the big-league roster at some point in 2023 with the rebuilding Nats, but he should be expected to open the season in the minors. In 111 games with the Oakland Athletics last year, Pinder hit .235/.263/.385 with a .648 OPS, 12 home runs, 42 RBI and 38 runs scored in 379 plate appearances. Ignore him in fantasy.

MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reported Monday that the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a minor-league contract with free-agent utilityman Chad Pinder. The deal would include an invitation to big-league camp as a non-roster player. The 30-year-old spent most of his time in the outfield in 2022 with the A's, but he also saw time at first and third base. The Reds currently have an opening at third base, so Pinder would likely be competing for playing time at that position. Offensively, Pinder slashed .235/.263/.385 with 12 home runs and 42 RBI in 379 plate appearances. It sounds as though the Reds may still be looking to bring in additional players, and Pinder's recent offensive production has not been so great that he would be fantasy relevant even if he were to see somewhat regular playing time.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder (neck) is out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Cleveland Guardians due to neck stiffness. However, manager Mark Kotsay said Pinder will be available off the bench, so his injury doesn't sound overly serious. Pinder had been in the starting lineup in each of the team's last six games, but he'll start on the bench Thursday. In his absence, Tony Kemp is getting the start in left field and is batting leadoff against Guardians left-hander Konnor Pilkington. Kemp will see extra at-bats in the leadoff spot, but he's gone just 3-for-16 (.188) with no home runs and an RBI in five games over the last week, and he has just one homer and nine RBI on the year in 53 games.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder is slotting in as the team's leadoff hitter for Wednesday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. This will be his first leadoff opportunity of the year. The Rays will have left-hander Shane McClanahan on the mound. The right-handed Pinder has slashed .264/.332/.457 against lefties across his career. He's also off to a nice start to the 2022 season. Over five games, he's slashed .263/.263/.684 with two home runs and two doubles. He's a worthy DFS play for Wednesday's slate. He should get several at-bats, especially if the Athletics offense remains hot. The team has scored 21 runs over the last two games.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a loss at the Mariners on Tuesday. Pinder has now hit safely in four straight games as he's been one of the few A's hitting well as the season winds to a close. He only has five homers on the season to go with a .242 batting average, so Pinder isn't much of a fantasy option in redraft leagues. He did, however, bat second in this game as Starling Marte (lat) remains sidelined with a lat injury. If Pinder is in the two-hole moving forward he is a sneaky-DFS play for a low salary.

Oakland Athletics outfielder Chad Pinder went 1-for-3 with a run scored in a loss to Seattle on Monday night. Pinder has been rotating playing time between right field, left field, and second base and hasn't been getting enough at-bats to justify a roster spot in fantasy. When he does play, he's slashing just .233/.294/.372 with just three homers and one steal on the season. He's a nice utility player for Oakland, but fantasy managers can continue to ignore Pinder on waivers.

Oakland Athletics infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (hamstring) could return as early as Friday. It sounds like the veteran utility man will play one final game in Triple-A on Thursday to finish up his rehab assignment. Pinder has been sidelined since early July due to a lingering hamstring issue. He wasn't much of a fantasy asset when healthy, but the Athletics would certainly love to have him back in their lineup. Fantasy managers can continue ignoring Pinder.

Oakland Athletics infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment on Sunday, Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. Melvin expects him to play five games with Triple-A Las Vegas. Pinder has been on the 10-day injured list since July 8 after straining his right hamstring. The news doesn't affect most fantasy leagues, as Pinder has almost no fantasy relevance. He is hitting .216 with a .358 slugging, three home runs, and no stolen bases across 46 games.

The Oakland Athletics placed infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday and purchased the contract of infielder Jacob Wilson from Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. Pinder tweaked his hamstring late in Wednesday night's game. He hadn't been much of an option in the deepest of leagues this year, hitting just .216/.269/.358 with three home runs and 13 RBI in 134 at-bats. Wilson will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. The 30-year-old had 14 home runs and 46 RBI while hitting .288/.385/.630 at Las Vegas in 49 games before his call-up. Wilson has a higher offensive ceiling than Pinder, but he'll likely just be serving in somewhat of a super-utility bench role in Oakland.

Oakland A's infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder (head) remains day-to-day. However, he was observed taking ground balls before Wednesday's outing against the Los Angeles Angels, which is a good sign after he was nailed by a pitch on Monday. The 29-year-old avoided concussion protocol, and it appears that he could be working his way back into the lineup, possibly returning as early as the upcoming weekend series against the New York Yankees.