Yasmani Grandal Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/8/1988 (35)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- Miami (FL)
Yasmani Grandal Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Yasmani Grandal News
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced that catcher Yasmani Grandal (foot) will start a minor-league rehab assignment on Wednesday night with Triple-A Indianapolis. Grandal has been out since spring training with plantar fasciitis in his left foot but is getting close to being able to make his 2024 debut with the Bucs. When the 35-year-old does join the Pirates in the big leagues, he'll split time behind the dish with the struggling Henry Davis, who is currently hitting just .180 (9-for-50) with no home runs and four RBI in his first full major-league season. Grandal can provide some occasional pop as a switch-hitting backstop, but he's no longer a must-roster player in single-catcher leagues, especially since he won't be playing regularly.
Pittsburgh Pirates catchers Yasmani Grandal (foot) and Endy Rodriguez (elbow) are making progress from their respective injuries, while catcher Jason Delay (knee) has been shut down from all baseball activities. Grandal is going to do some baserunning in the coming days and has been participating in simulated games. Rodriguez should start a swinging progression from the left side of the plate next week. The veteran Grandal is working his way back from plantar fasciitis in his left foot but appears to be close to a rehab assignment. When the 35-year-old is ready, he'll split catching duties in Pittsburgh with Henry Davis. Rodriguez, 23, is the team's backstop of the future, but he'll be out until the 2025 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said on Tuesday that catcher Yasmani Grandal (foot) is "still a ways away" from returning. Grandal was held to two spring training games before being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his foot and is just beginning his running progression, per Shelton. The 35-year-old switch-hitting backstop signed a one-year deal with the Bucs this past offseason to serve as catching depth and a veteran presence, but he won't be on any fantasy radars any time soon. His All-Star days likely well behind him, Grandal slashed a poor .234/.309/.339 with eight home runs, 14 doubles, and 33 RBI through 405 plate appearances for the Chicago White Sox in 2023. With Jason Delay (knee) and Endy Rodriguez (elbow) also out of action, Pittsburgh will rely on former No. 1 overall pick Henry Davis and the newly-acquired Joey Bart for playing time behind the dish for the time being.
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Ke'Bryan Hayes |
4 | Rowdy Tellez |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Oneil Cruz |
8 | Joey Bart |
9 | Michael A. Taylor |
Yasmani Grandal Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Andrew McCutchen |
2 | Bryan Reynolds |
3 | Ke'Bryan Hayes |
4 | Rowdy Tellez |
5 | Jack Suwinski |
6 | Jared Triolo |
7 | Oneil Cruz |
8 | Joey Bart |
9 | Michael A. Taylor |
Grandal proved to be one of the White Sox most valuable hitters during the 2021 season despite playing only 93 games. He popped 23 homers in that limited time (an elite 16.3 PA/HR) with one of the best OBP marks in the league at .420 (on a ridiculous 23% walk rate his career mark is 15%). He would have decimated most of his career-bests if he did not miss so much time to injury, and that has drafters excited for what the 2022 season holds. Grandal is currently the fifth catcher off the board in drafts with an ADP of 106. That is a hefty price to pay for a catcher (especially in non-OBP leagues) but Grandal is a rare example of a catcher you can feel very confident about getting offensive production from. The worst-case scenario (given health, of course) still leads Grandal to boosting your team in on-base percentage while giving you a good amount of home runs. He will also likely get some starts at DH, which gives him one of the best volume projections at the position as well. The price is justified in OBP leagues, but you are likely overpaying for Grandal in leagues where that is not the case.