Max Moroff Fantasy Stats

Cleveland Indians shortstop Max Moroff hit a home run on Saturday, going 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in Game 1 of a double header. Moroff is a career .179/.269/.304 hitter so this was probably one of the best games of his career. With Francisco Lindor back from the injured list, Moroff won't be getting much more playing time going forward.

The Cleveland Indians acquired outfielder Jordan Luplow and infielder Max Moroff from the Pirates on Wednesday in exchange for infielder Erik Gonzalez and minor league pitchers Tahnaj Thomas and Dante Mendoza. This trade doesn't move the needle all that much for fantasy or real life, but it gives the Tribe some more options for depth both in the outfield and on the infield. Luplow hit just .185 with three homers and seven RBI in 92 at-bats for Pittsburgh last year, but he hit .287 with eight long balls, 49 RBI and seven steals at Triple-A Indianapolis. Moroff hit .186 with three homers and nine RBI in 59 at-bats in the big leagues and .223 with eight homers and 38 RBI in 74 games with Indianapolis.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Chad Kuhl was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday with a right forearm strain. He was removed from last Tuesday's game after the fifth inning. The DL move is retroactive to June 27. The Pirates have recalled infielder Max Moroff in place of Kuhl. Moroff went 8-for-37 with two homers and six RBI with the club earlier this April and May. He should provide another bat and infield depth while Sean Rodriguez is on the DL with Kuhl

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Nick Kingham was recalled from Double-A Altoona on Saturday for a start against the San Diego Padres. In a corresponding move, the team optioned second baseman Max Moroff to the minors. Kingham drew headlines earlier this year when he took a perfect game into the seventh inning of his major-league debut. He made one more start in the big leagues before going back to minors, as the Pirates needed only four starters thanks to an abundance of off-days. Kingham's stint may again be short, as Joe Musgrove (shoulder) is set to join the rotation early next week. At this point, Kingham isn't much more than a streaming option on Saturday.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Max Moroff went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in a victory over the San Francisco Giants on Friday. After going hitless in his first three at-bats, Moroff singled in the sixth inning and hit a laser of an opposite-field homer to right-center in the eighth to put a cap on an 11-2 win. The 24-year-old has a solid 101 wRC+ in 30 plate appearances, but his 46.7 percent strikeout rate is keeping him from getting more playing time over Adam Frazier in the absence of Josh Harrison. Despite his solid power for a middle infielder, Moroff is not a target in fantasy leagues at this time.

The Pittsburgh Pirates recalled infielder Max Moroff from Triple-A Indianapolis as their corresponding move to placing Josh Harrison (hand) on the 10-day disabled list. Moroff was hitting .280/.406/.440 with two doubles, a triple, and five RBI through seven minor-league games. The 24-year-old received 140 plate appearances in the big leagues last season and struggled, hitting .200/.302/.320 with three home runs and 21 RBI. Moroff has shown solid on-base skills in the minor leagues (.359 on-base percentage) and broke out for 13 home runs during his time in Triple-A last year, but without a clear path to playing time in Pittsburgh, he's not a fantasy factor right now.

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Max Moroff may not be able to fill the void left behind by All-Star Josh Harrison's absence, but he did his best on Monday night. Moroff collected three hits, four RBI, and two runs, including his third homer of the season off Jake Arrieta. Moroff is batting just .188 in sporadic playing time in his rookie season, but will get a chance to claim an everyday role with Harrison likely done for the year. Moroff didn't put up big offensive numbers in the minors and is only worth a look in deep NL-only leagues.