Pirates Royally Screw Rowdy Tellez Out Of $200,000 Bonus By Cutting Him Just Prior To Hitting Milestone
Typical pirate… First baseman Rowdy Teres He was cut by the Pittsburgh Pirates. 6 games the remainder of the regular season. Most of the time, I wouldn't care about this situation, but not Tellez, because the stingy Pirates sacked him with four at-bats remaining before he hit a spectacular home run. $200,000 bonusFans (and sports […]
Pirates DFA Rowdy Tellez four plate appearances shy of $200K bonus
Rowdy Telles lost his job and with it, a huge paycheck. The Pirates designated the first baseman for assignment on Tuesday with just a few days left in the 2024 MLB season. Telles signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with Pittsburgh in December that included a number of incentives, including a $200,000 bonus if he […]
Pirates’ Rowdy Tellez vehemently defends David Bednar after boos
Pirates closer David Bednar had a tough time Tuesday in a 5-3 loss to the Tigers, missing another save opportunity (his third in four chances). However, one of his teammates was there to publicly support him. A tough start to the 2024 season for Bednar has made Pittsburgh fans a little uncomfortable with their hometown […]