Pirates OF Jason Michaels' single in the fifth inning Thursday drove in two runs during a 11-5 win against the Cardinals. It ended up being his only hit in five at-bats. Michaels is 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in six games since joining Pittsburgh. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Michaels is nothing more than a reserve outfielder for the Pirates and the deepest of NL-only leagues at this point. He won't get much more than token at-bats, so you can ignore him in most formats right now. (Updated 05/15/2008).
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named. (Updated 05/08/2008)
Advice
Michaels was designated for assignment Tuesday after hitting .207 with no home runs and nine RBIs in 21 games this season. Michaels is a career .277 hitter with 37 homers and 203 RBIs in 632 games. The 32-year-old was in his third season with Cleveland after being drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1998 and making his debut with them in 2001.
Pirates OF Jason Michaels' single in the fifth inning Thursday drove in two runs during a 11-5 win against the Cardinals. It ended up being his only hit in five at-bats. Michaels is 4-for-14 (.286) with two RBI in six games since joining Pittsburgh. (Updated 05/15/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/17/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Michaels is nothing more than a reserve outfielder for the Pirates and the deepest of NL-only leagues at this point. He won't get much more than token at-bats, so you can ignore him in most formats right now. (Updated 05/15/2008).
