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The Giants placed first baseman-outfielder Michael Morse on the seven-day concussion disabled list Tuesday and recalled infielder Kelby Tomlinson from Triple-A Sacramento.
Fantasy Impact
Morse collided with right-hander Jeff Samardzija as both threw themselves into the pileup of bodies following Hunter Strickland's plunking of Washington's Bryce Harper with an eighth-inning pitch Monday.
The Pirates have designated 1B/OF Michael Morse for assignment.
Fantasy Impact
Morse won a bench role with the team this spring but failed to collect a hit in his first eight at-bats of the regular season. Even if he returns to the majors this season, it will likely be in a reserve/platoon role.
The Milwaukee Brewers continue their dominance over Pittsburgh, but Michael Morse went 2-for-2 as he replaced Pedro Alvarez in last night's loss. Morse had a triple and a double while scoring a run.
Fantasy Impact
Morse has not played enough to be viable in fantasy leagues, but consider he batted .303 in August and tacked on another 2-for-2 evening last night. Monitor the struggles of Pedro Alvarez with the bat. Morse may receive more playing time down the stretch.
The Pirates fell to the San Francisco Giants on Friday by the score of 6-4. Three Pirates had two hits in the loss, including Michael Morse. He doubled, walked and scored two runs and is now batting .228 for the season.
Fantasy Impact
Morse has only nine extra-base hits in 180 at-bats. He's struck out 60 times and has a woeful .620 OPS, compared to his career average of .795. Morse is not seeing much playing time, and generally is not producing when he does.
The Pittsburgh Pirates were able to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in extra innings off of the bat of Pedro Alvarez. Gerrit Cole also pitched a solid six innings to keep the Pirates in the game.
Fantasy Impact
Michael Morse went 0-for-3 on Friday night against the Dodgers. Morse is only batting .212 on the season, which is one of the lowest on the team. Morse will be a platoon guy with Travis Ishikawa and Pedro Alvarez. Whoever is playing best will get the starts at first base, so Morse is a valid fantasy option.
