LF,CF,RF - Pittsburgh Pirates IL10
- Age 30
- Mississippi State
- Bats: B
- Throws: L
Availability
The Pirates placed OF Jake Mangum on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Fantasy Impact
Mangum was a late scratch from Thursday’s lineup. Nick Yorke was recalled from Triple-A as the corresponding move.
Jake Mangum was a late scratch from the Pirates’ starting lineup on Thursday due to left hamstring discomfort.
Fantasy Impact
Mangum will be further evaluated. He is day-to-day for now.
Jake Mangum went 1-for-4 with his fifth stolen base of the year on Tuesday during the Pirates' loss to the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
Mangum has now stolen a base in back-to-back games and has four swipes in his last ten contests. Mangum is batting .273 (18-for-66) through 24 games with the Pirates. He's not going to hit for power (three homers in 473 career at bats), but he will help in the speed department and Mangum is starting to heat up there.
Jake Mangum went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base on Monday as the Pirates dropped a 4-2 decision to the Cardinals.
Fantasy Impact
Mangum ripped an RBI single in the bottom of the second to plate Nick Gonzales for a 2-0 Pittsburgh lead. He then singled and stole second in the fourth, but was thrown out at the plate. Mangum is hitting .274 (17-for-62), but only two of his 17 hits - both doubles - have been for extra bases. He is now 4-for-4 on the season in stolen bases, one season after stealing 27 bags for the Rays.
Jake Mangum went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored, and a stolen base as the Pirates defeated the Rays, 6-3, on Sunday.
Fantasy Impact
Mangum had his second double of the season against Rays' starer, Shane McCLanahan, to lead off the bottom of the first. He came in to score Pittsburgh's first run on an RBI groundout by Bryan Reynolds. He reached on a bunt single in the third, advanced to second on a throwing error, and then stole third before being left stranded. Mangum has been starting and batting leadoff for the Pirates against opposing lefthanders and is now hitting .435 (10-for-23) against southpaws this season. Against righthanders, Mangum is batting .130 (3-for-23). All told, he's hitting .283 with a .679 OPS in his first season in Pittsburgh.
